MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE

Introduction
 SOCIAL GLOBALIZATION AND
MIGRATION

Social globalisation refers to the sharing and spread of ideas and

information between and through different countries and the human
interactions within cultural communities. One of the most significant
social impacts of globalisation is how it has affected movement of
people.
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.
Movements of people are increasing. There are now an estimated 258
million people living in a country other than their country of birth.
 WHO IS A MIGRANT?

International Organization for Migration

(IOM) Definition of “Migrant”
IOM defines a migrant as any person who is
moving or has moved across an international
border or within a State away from his/her habitual
place of residence, regardless of:

(1) the person’s legal status

(2) whether the movement is voluntary or

involuntary

(3) what the causes for the movement are

(4) what the length of the stay is.

 WHAT IS MIGRATION?

Migration is the movement of people

from one place to another.

Internal migration is when people

migrate within the same country or
region - for example, moving from Perth
to Melbourne.

International migration is when people

migrate from one country to another - for
example, moving from Mexico to the
USA.
 THE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REPORT 2017
STATISTICS

• There are now an estimated 258 million people living in a country other than their
country of birth — an increase of 49% since 2000
• In 2017, high-income countries hosted 64%, or nearly 165 million, of the total
number of international migrants worldwide.
• The number of international migrants includes 26 million refugees or asylum
seekers, or about 10% of the total.
• In most countries of Europe, Northern America and Oceania, international
migrants comprised more than 10% of the total population in 2017.
 TERMINOLOGY

• Define the following words:

• Immigrant: an immigrant is a person living in a country other than
that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the
citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a
native, or has another status.
• Emigrant: a person who leaves their own country in order to settle
permanently in another.
• Migrant: a person who moves from one place to another, especially
in order to find work or better living conditions.
 WHAT ARE THE SIMILARITIES AND
DIFFERENCES OF THESE TERMS?

• Immigrant and emigrant both refer to a person leaving their own

country for another. However, "immi grant“ and its verb form stress the
country going to, while "emigrant" and its verb stress the country
coming from. Neither historically infer the process or legal-ness of
these actions.
• Migrants can be people simply moving from one region to another
within their country or people crossing international borders. An
immigrant is always crossing an international border and looking for
permanent residency in another country.
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WHY DO PEOPLE
MIGRATE?

PUSH AND PULL FACTORS

Migration usually happens as

a result of a combination of
these push and pull factors:
 PUSH AND PULL FACTORS

Push factors describe the reasons why migrants want

to leave their home country. Pull factors describe the
reasons why migrants are attracted to the host
country.
Push factors are those things that force the individual
to migrate. They include: Conflict, drought, famine,
extreme religious activity, poor economic conditions,
lack of job opportunities, racial and other types of
discrimination, political intolerance and persecution of
people who question the government.

Pull factors are things in the destination country that

attract the individual or group to leave their home.
They include: better economic opportunities, more
jobs, the promise of a better life, better climate,
peaceful and comfortable living conditions.
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WORLDWIDE MIGRATION
TRENDS

Use the following link to look at

migration trends between 1918 and
now.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcse
bitesize/geography/migration/migr
ation_trends_rev3.shtml
Discuss with a partner, any
trends/patterns that you notice.

Share with the class

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TASKS Political instability
Natural disaster
Poverty
Lack of employment opportunities
Categorise the opposite into push
or pull factors. Safety
Persecution
Conflict
Can you think of any examples
Family ties
that could be added into the class
example table? High quality of life
Educational opportunities
Fertile land
 MIGRATION AND GLOBALISATION
RAPID RESEARCH IN GROUPS

• From your studies of drivers of globalisation, how do the following

factors influence the movement of people?
• In groups find three explanations and examples to support your answer
and share with the class.
• English as a global language – group 1
• International Trade – group 2
• Technology group – group 3
• MNCs – group 4