migration

• emigration - leaving a country
• immigration - entering a country
• migration - movement of people from one place to another
• globalisation - increasing interconnection between people around the world, leading to more movements of people, goods and ideas
• transnational families - families with members living in different countries but keeping close ties
• hybrid identities (Eriksen) - identities formed from a mix of cultures (most common in 2nd generation immigrants)
• • voluntary migration - for work, education
  • forced - (conflict, natural disasters, persecution)
  • permanent + temporary
  • internal + international
• Vertovec - ‘super diversity’ in UK due to varied types of migrants with different statuses and experiences.
• structures

  • modified extended families - families maintain contact through technology eg video calls
  • beanpole families - due to the gaining population, families are more vertically extended
  • extended families - may remain connected across countries
• theory

  • functionalism - migration is beneficial for filling roles in the labour market
• theory

  • marxism - migrant families may face exploitation due to being a cheap source of labour
• theory

  • postmodernism - emphasises diversity and contributes to individualism