ANTHR-130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sharpening, Forced Migration, Acculturation
24 Aug 2020
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Humans have been migrating across the globe for tens of thousands of years. Transnational migration: movement back and forth between two or more countries. The exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact; the cultural patterns of either or both groups may be changed, but the groups remain distinct. An association of ideas, concepts, and themes. Must be understood in a historical context. The intangible resources existing in social ties, trust, and cooperation. Migration can lead to a loss of social capital. Us attracts 20% of the worlds immigrants, but only has 5% of the worlds. Immigrants are 13% of 316 million us residents. Diversity immigrant visa: 55,000 people from low immigration countries. Immediate family member of us citizens- spouse, minor, children, parents- no. Adult unmarried children of us citizens- 23,400. Spouse and minor children of lawful permanent residents- 87,934. Unmarried children of lawful permanent residents- 26,266.
