SOCI 3430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Neocolonialism, Social Capital
16 Mar 2016
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Eastern europeans backbreaking labour associated with farming, italians hard manual labour. Northern europeans were seen as the white race, while the southern. The 1952 immigration act prohibited entry to various groups: non-european immigrants had a difficult time to come to americas. Needs of the economy and political ideologies have determined decisions. Immigrants who arrived before 1971: race placed a major role. Recent immigrants 2006-2011: race wasn"t as big as a factor as qualifications. Every year the countries are going to change depends on politics, changes in other parts of the world, and other factors. Why do the immigrant receiving countries accept immigrants: political pressure, economic needs. Refer back to semester 1 ex. Before, people used to have a lot more children (5-10): now a day people are having. Economically, it is difficult to have a large family. When the older generations are gone, there won"t be anyone left behind to take care of them.
