After reading my perspective on population migration and mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa changed quite a bit. Before reading the chapters I just assumed that any migration or mobility was from rural to urban setting for educational and employment opportunities. It was shocking to read and discover the real reasons behind migration and mobility. Africa has a long history of mobility, but the reasons for migration vary tremendously. Reasons for migration and mobility range from lifestyle to climate or environment to economics to politics to social factors. These reasons are responsible for both voluntary and involuntary migration and mobility, which also have many consequences both positive and negative.
One reason for migration and mobility is lifestyle choice. The book discusses the mobility of pastoralists or those who raise and herd livestock, as voluntary. Pastoralism allows “pastoralists to move between seasonal pastures in order to have access to adequate water and food for their animals and to minimize risks from ecological dangers.” (Stock177-8) Pastoralism is a lifestyle and it is influenced by culture, environment and economics. Many pastoralists are encouraged to settle, send children to school and become part of a community, but they continue to be mobile and live the way they want to. Pastoralism is one of the few reasons for migration and mobility that is voluntary.
Another reason for migration and mobility that is also voluntary is religion and social obligations. Many people travel to locations that are considered to be holy. These locations include places such as “Mecca and other holy places of Islam.” (Stock178) Religious migration and mobility can lead to both temporary and permanent movement. According to th...
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... of reasons is actually quite remarkable because they can differ so vastly. For example, one reason for migration is climate. In poor climates there isn’t enough water, food or fertile soil so people migrate to a better climate. Then there are those who migrate to holy locations for religious reasons. Then at the opposite end of the spectrum there are those who are violently forced out of their homes and countries because of war. They fear for their safety and seek protection in a new country. I find it fascinating that the range of reasons can vary so drastically, but this also creates a wide range of effects or impacts on the countries that are hosting refugees and the country being left. The chain that population migration and mobility creates is something that I had not thought about before and to recognize all of the aspects that are involved is truly amazing.
P-There are many political factors towards the refugee immigration caused by the conflict in Syria. Primarily, there was an uprising against the government by a band of rebel forces who were not happy with how the government was running things.The government responded with high measures of brutality to which the FSA ( Free Syrian Army ) responded with more strength
This essay will discuss the issue of migration. Migration is movement by humans from one place to another. There are two types of migration, it is immigration and emigration. Immigration is movement by people into the country and emigration is movement by humans, who want to leave countries voluntary or involuntary. Economic, religious, education, social and economic problems are reasons for migration.
that were migrating did not have a choice, many of them had to cope with whatever situation that they
There are many opportunities in America that can improve one’s wealth and power, thus leading to the mass amount of immigrants coming to American. Most immigrants that come to American usually are categorized as the lower class immigrants, but they take any opportunities to improve their economic status. In an article by Howard P. Chudacoff, it states “immigrants generally chose upward paths that led from manual labor into small proprietorships” (Chudacoff 1982: 104). This explains the reason why immigrants choose to come and stay in America. They start out small as laborers then over time they will work to own a small business. Even though immigrants gets to grow to move from the lower class to the middle class, the natives will be always
Moving from a house, neighborhood, city or state is often difficult for a number of personal reasons. A piece of a person’s history, family, or memories are going to become extremely precious because of the transition of moving. Now imagine moving to another country without knowing the language, customs and life pace, among other considerations. This is a situation that occurs very frequently for some individuals that find moving the better option. The reasons for such a drastic move are numerous but no less difficult. Refugees seeking political asylum or more work opportunities are only two reasons for moving, however, there a hundreds more.
Many people were forced to immigrate to safer places fleeing war or conflict to save their lives in their countries. For instance, the events in Ivory Coast where the conflict forced more than one million people to flee to different nations. Some immigrants were brought to the new land against their will whereby they were shipped to America as slaves to work on the farms. Moreover, some people fled their countries because of poor governance. Those governments that were not ruling to the interest of the people or treated them in groups as a result of ethnicity, political opinion or religion made them immigrate to U.S. For instance, more than one million people fled Burma because of poor governance from the military that treated them differently
During the mass immigration era of America, an abundant number of people traveled to the urban industrial society of the United States in aspiration to seek job opportunities and better lives than the ones they left behind. These groups included the Poles, Italians, Chinese, Mexicans, Japanese, East European Jews, and the African- Americans. However, one of these groups mentioned was distinctly different from the rest: the African-Americans. They were already American citizens, who migrated to the northern American cities to free themselves from segregation, oppression, and harsh conditions they experienced in the South and obtain equal rights and opportunities. Although the African-Americans' ambitions were exceedingly high, there were strong barriers that kept them from reaching their goals of Americanization. The historical legacy of slavery acted as a barrier, and left the African-Americans with fewer civil rights than all other Americans and immigrants. To understand the meaning of "civil rights," it can be defined as "the rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship especially the fundamental freedoms including civil liberties, due process, equal protection of the laws, and freedom from discrimination" (Dictionary.com). African-Americans were similar to the new comers from abroad in that they both experienced change and adjustment when entering urban American, but due to the legacy of slavery and the impact it had on the African-Americans' civil rights, the African-Americans migration experience was clearly different than other immigration experiences.
In extreme circumstances people may be forced to leave a country. When they have no alternative but to flee, it is usually due to political conflict or governmental force.This situation is known as forced migration. The reasons for a forced migration has been controversial and more often than not is the cause of radical conflict situations. These conflicts have often morphed into war that ultimately results in blood and tragedy. We can see this in The Great Partition. We see the results of this conflict in the relations between Pakistan and India and between Hindus and
Migration is not just about arrival, but also departure and circulation’ (Raghuram and Erel, 2014, p. 150). Explain how different sorts of evidence in DD102 have been used to support this claim.
Cohen, Jeffrey H, and Sirkeci Ibrahim. Cultures of Migration the Global Nature of Contemporary Mobility. Austin Texas: University of Texas Press, 2011.Print
The main reasons for the migration despite the dangerous journey are due to many factors. Such factors include escaping their dark pasts and looking for a brighter one in the United States, looking for work to earn enough money to support their struggling family back home, seeking other opportunities like education, a loving family and more. Through both the sad and happy times during the travel, their motivation for seeking better lives is the key for their persistency and
Alejandro Portes, author of Immigrant America: A Portrait, mentions in his book that although loving and cherishing the homeland, people are sometimes forced to leave because of its disadvantages. The "desperate poverty, squalor, and unemployment" are among the most common reasons that cause immigration out of a country. Hundreds of families in third world countries literally struggle to put bread on the table. There are many people who can't find jobs and therefore aren't able to provide enough food and other everyday necessities for their families. These miserable conditions bring thoughts of moving to other places where a family can survive.
Human displacement can be found in any time period since human existence but the numbers have been drastically increasing in the past couple of years. In order to understand why people leave their countries it is important to understand the causes of human displacement. The reasons can differ by geographical area, country, faith, family and individual.
There is no doubt that European colonialism has left a grave impact on Africa. Many of Africa’s current and recent issues can trace their roots back to the poor decisions made during the European colonial era. Some good has resulted however, like modern medicine, education, and infrastructure. Africa’s history and culture have also been transformed. It will take many years for the scars left by colonization to fade, but some things may never truly disappear. The fate of the continent may be unclear, but its past provides us with information on why the present is the way it is.
War, employment, housing, food, shelter to simply a better way life or to escape unfavorable situations that exist in their own country. In the United States there seems to have encountered a tremendous variety of people along with their culture, language and traditions which held structure the United States and other countries to be well-rounded and inclusive with many nationalities. Emigrates to other countries carry with them new ideas, beliefs, communications, cultures and experiences and programs to possible influences other individuals to live up to their full potential and continue to help our country grow and