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HUMANS ON THE MOVE

HUMANS ON THE MOVE. MIGRATION. Why do humans move?. Voluntary Migration Forced Migration Map – page 75 Other Forced Migrations Britain to Australia Native Americans in the US Soviet Union moving non-Russians to Central Asia and Siberia Jews moving out of Western Europe.

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HUMANS ON THE MOVE

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  1. HUMANS ON THE MOVE MIGRATION

  2. Why do humans move? • Voluntary Migration • Forced Migration • Map – page 75 • Other Forced Migrations • Britain to Australia • Native Americans in the US • Soviet Union moving non-Russians to Central Asia and Siberia • Jews moving out of Western Europe

  3. Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration & Gravity Model • What is Gravity Model? • Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration • Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration • The majority of migrants move a short distance • Migrants who do move longer distances tend to choose large cities • Urban residents are less migratory than rural folk • Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

  4. You can’t get there from here • What role does distance decay play in migration? • Step Migration • Intervening Opportunity • Chain Migration • Return or Counter-migration

  5. PUSH and PULL FACTORS • Types of Push and Pull Factors – pp. 77-79 • Economic Conditions • Political Circumstances • Armed Conflict and Civil War • Environmental Conditions • Culture and Traditions • Technological Advances

  6. This immigration thing is so new!http://forums.thedailyshow.com/?page=ThreadView&thread_id=19355&pg=3

  7. The History of US Immigration

  8. Anyone related to these folks?http://howmanydaystoamerica.wordpress.com/about/http://www.gjenvick.com/Immigration/1904-PhotographsOfEllisIslandImmigrants.html

  9. Migration is pretty risky businesshttp://www.eutimes.net/2009/07/uks-potential-lifetime-costs-of-an-amnesty-cost-1-million-euros/www.eastconn.org

  10. Look at your text on page 80-81

  11. US Immigration Flow Map

  12. Why do we have such strong opinions about immigration? Why do we have such strong emotions about immigration?http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/29/george-will-a-law-arizona-can-live-with/

  13. What complications can we think about when it comes to immigration? • Food supplies and costs • Construction workers and costs • Who’s bringing immigrants in? • What else encourages immigrants to come? • Isn’t this an issue of Supply and Demand?

  14. Stephen Colbert on Immigration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1T75jBYeCs

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