Impact of Counter Migration on Racial Patterns (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Definition of counter migration
Definition of counter migration
Movement of people back to origin countries or seeking new opportunities
Period of major counter migration
Period of major counter migration
Post-WWII (after World War II)
Main cause of post-WWII counter migration
Main cause of post-WWII counter migration
End of colonial empires & major political changes
What is decolonisation
What is decolonisation
Process after WWII when colonised nations gained independence
Year British colonial rule ended in India
Year British colonial rule ended in India
1947
When did Caribbean migration to UK occur
When did Caribbean migration to UK occur
1950s and 1960s
What was the Windrush Generation
What was the Windrush Generation
Caribbean migrants to UK, named after Empire Windrush ship 1948
What is brain drain
What is brain drain
Migration of skilled workers from their home countries
Example of brain drain migration
Example of brain drain migration
Indian professionals to US, UK & developed nations
% of Indian adults to US w/ graduate degrees (2022)
% of Indian adults to US w/ graduate degrees (2022)
49%
Conflict that created major refugee movements
Conflict that created major refugee movements
Vietnam War
Where did Vietnamese refugees settle
Where did Vietnamese refugees settle
United States, Australia, and other countries
How counter migration affected racial hierarchies
How counter migration affected racial hierarchies
Challenged existing racial hierarchies
Counter migration's role in globalisation
Counter migration's role in globalisation
Facilitated cross-cultural exchange of ideas, customs, traditions
Social impact of counter migration in Europe
Social impact of counter migration in Europe
Created tensions & debates about assimilation & multiculturalism