COMM 2303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Dialectic, Culture Shock, Transnationalism

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 2303
• Professor: Margaret Williams

Document Summary

17668: the international organisation for migration started after world war two for european migrants and now works with migrants worldwide, world migration report, 2015. There has been increased migration into urban areas: personal-contextual dialectic. Considers the ways in which people feel a need to act in ways that conflict with their personal identities: privilege-disadvantage dialectic. Considers how people are privileged or disadvantaged as they migrate. Some people have support in their migration, and some have to go all on their own. Types of migrant groups: a migrant is a person who moves from one cultural location to another, voluntary migrants. Sojourners- short term voluntary migrants such as vacationers or students studying abroad. Immigrants long term migrants who voluntarily move to a new country. Short-term refugees people who are forced to temporarily relocate (e. g. hurricane. Long-term refugees people who are permanently forced to relocate (e. g. syrian refugees)