PO231 Lecture 9: Borders, Bodies, and Belonging (Cont'd)
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Po231 lesson 9: borders, bodies, and belonging (coninued) (cid:1) Crossing borders and the politics of mobility, migration, and. Why is the movement of certain groups such as refugees? (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) 1 in every 35 people in the world today is an international migrant. International migrants are people living outside of their home country for over one year : versus shorter periods (i. e. tourists = mobility) Multicultural diversity is an increasing reality in today"s world as represented by living in the hyphen. Some fear this diversity and perceive it as threat to social cohesion and myth of homogeneity of host state. Living in the hyphen video cbc (on myls) International migration is not a new phenomenon but has existed since the beginning of time. Torpey: modern states have expropriated the legitimate means of movement" and monopolized the authority to determine who may circulate within and across their borders (239)
