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Chapter 16 HUMAN CONNECTION

(IPE OF MIGRATION AND TOURISM)

Human flows have been both a central feature and an important effect of globalization

Two salient forms of human movement: MIGRATION & TOURISM

Migrant flows- related to the collapse ofgovernments; efforts to gain guest worker privileges in another country; effortsto escape war, poverty, or natural disaster; or simply the search for freedom and prosperity.

I) THE IPE OF MIGRATION

Reasons for migration:

People may not have permanent work to sustain themselves at home. They may pursue advanced educational/professional opportunities. They may face environmental devastation/political turmoil. They may be separated from family members.

Internal migration- Labor migrants relocate on a short-term basis to take advantage of employment opportunities. (ex.

Movement from the country to the city)

TRANSNATIONAL MIGRATION- The now frequent process by which people cross state borders in search of temporary

work or for other reasons.

Circular Migration- Shifting pattern of movement back and forth between home and work communities in response to

different economic opportunities, employment conditions and family needs and responsibilities followed by migrants.

v As global capitalist production becomes more mobile, migrant workers tend to move to labor markets where there is high

demand and low domestic supply.

Guest worker- (temporary foreign worker) aimed at utilizing cheap labor and then keep the migrants moving.

Remittances- income earned abroad that is sent back to the home country.Migrants are thus a vital element in the development of their home countries.

Chain Migration- promotes the concentration of migrant communities in enclaves or gateway cities, which are oriented

around immigrant culture and practical needs.

IRREGULAR MIGRANTS- undocumented/illegal migrants flowing into a state.

- Enter the country without visas or staying on after their work visas have expired; Often move to transit states

BRAIN DRAIN- most educated members of one country migrate to a more developed nation where there are higher

salaries and more opportunities.

v Developing countries often create incentives and or sanctions to either keep their professionals at home or to ensure their

return from education abroad as a crucial means of repatriating knowledge and technology.

CITIZENSHIP- a legal category that entitles a person to full equal rights within a given state, perhaps most importantlyincluding the right to vote. (may be granted based on birth, ethnicity or naturalization.)

Immigration- migration to a new country for the purpose of settling and becoming a resident of that country.

Refugees- displaced people who are unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin because of fear of persecution

on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

Asylum- permanently displaced people who face persecution in their home countries.

Assimilation- an immigrant takes on the values and customs of the new prevailing culture.

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS

Migrant labor is a natural part of the free-market system and should be allowed to flow freely. Political liberals tend to support migration on the basis of their belief in the individuals right to freedom of movement as

part of a bundle of human rights.

Mercantilists tend to see migrants as a threat to domestic labor markets, stealing jobs and lowering wages, especially forlow-skilled native workers.


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Structuralists see increasing migration is a result of the underdevelopment produced by global inequality. The global divisionof labor is responsible for creating impoverished nations whose citizens have no choice but to migrate in order to support

their families.

DIASPORA- communities that were displaced and dispersed across a number of communities worldwide.

v Force us to question the assumption that national identity, politics, or even development is something that is rooted w/in

the boundaries of the nation-state.

Migrant circuits- using transnational community to promote development at home.

II) THE IPE OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Tourism refers to the movement of individuals from one location to another

Reasons for travel: leisure and recreation

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) a specialized agency of UN that focuses on travel and

tourism

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) a privately funded organization that brings together the representatives of

100 of the worlds leading travel companies.

v WTTC forecasting the strong growth of international travel and tourism with an average annual growth rate of 4.2

percent (2007-2015)

Travel and Tourismthe worlds largest industry

**domestic tourists travel four to ten times the number of international tourists

Tourism as an IPE issue: Patterns and trends in the tourism industry closely mirror such features of the world system as

global integration, inequality, and the clash between traditional and modern cultures.

TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

a. Liberal perspective:

Countries should use their comparative advantage in cultural tradition\s, historical sites, or attractive natural landscapes in

order to attract tourists and the money that they bring. Tourism is a service industry, and thus demands a certain level of

servility

Tourism benefits: Creation of directs revenues

1. Tourist payments of taxes while traveling2. International tourism receipts payments made by international tourists for goods and services3. Creates linkages to other industries that are not directly related to tourism4. Employment

Countries dependent in Tourism Industry in the Caribbean (percentage share in their GDP)

1. Anguilla (25%)2. Antigua and Barbuda (24%)3. British Virgin Islands (23%)4. Saint Lucia (19%)5. Bahamas (17%)

For the world economy as a whole:

Tourism generates 4% of total GDP and 3% of total world employment

Advocacy Platform asserts that states should take a laissez-faire approach to tourism and allow the travel and tourism

industry to develop naturally to maximize its economic benefits

Cautionary Platformquestions the wisdom of unfettered markets and viws tourism as a destructive force that promises

primary benefits but in practice creates more problems than it solves. (proponents are modern liberals and Structuralists)

b. Structuralist Perspective:

1. Revenue leakagestourism receipts leaking out as repatriates profits to foreign owned tourism, leading its destinations todeveloping countries.

2. Economic benefits of tourism concentrated in the hands of political elites who have the capital and political connections


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3. Jobs created by tourism are low skilled, often dangerous, and carry little room for advancement because of poor pay andfew benefits

4. Vulnerability of Tourism to changes (nature, demands, etc.)5. Modern International Tourism as Neo-colonialism Dependency Theory (Developing countries serve as the Pleasure

Periphery for core countries)

6. Tourism reflects the inequality in wealth and power between core and the periphery7. Travel is linked directly to economic prosperity8. Disagree that tourism promotes peace, security and tolerance. Tourists receive information from multinational tourism

companies that are concerned more with profit than accurate representations of host cultures

POLITICS OF TOURISM

Domestic and international travel is premised on freedom of movement (Political Freedom) Supply side of Tourismfactors that pull or attract tourists to a destination and demand side that push tourists to take

vacations

Tourism destinations are in fact created, not born Growth pole a deliberately chosen location meant to serve as an engine of economic growth in the surrounding region Governments around the world prefer policies that promote tourism growth Governments use the power of incentives to concentrate tourists activities in spatially circumscribed enclaves

Adaptancy Platform - small scale, ecologically sustainable and community-based tourism

Ex. Ecotourism responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and well-being of local people

c. Mercantilist Perspective:

States must limit access to travel within their borders. States determine which individuals are allowed entry and

under which conditions.

Important role played by States in Tourism: management of the countrys image

Forces that shift demand away from a destination:

1. Natural Disasters (tsunamis, earthquake, etc.)2. Political Stability (civil wars)3. Terrorism (kidnapping and killings)

TOURISM AS AN AGENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE

Culture: A crucial component of travel to many destinations

1. Tourists have been motivated to visit cultures perceived to be exotic and unfamiliar2. Majority of international tourists visit countries with similar cultural traits, particularly in language and religion3. Tourism demand stimulates rejuvenation of cultural traditions and the rehabilitation of historical architectural monuments

UNESCO maintains a world heritage list of cultural and natural properties deemed essential components of world heritage

2 negative social and cultural effects of tourism

1. Tourism is accused by critics of increasing criminal activity (tourists are good targets for criminal activity)2. Tourism have a demonstration effect whereby some locals, especially youth, come to desire the material objects of

wealthier tourists

Other effects:

Loss of traditional values and modify traditional cultural practices) Open use of drugs and alcohol Commodification of culture tourism ultimately strips the original meaning and purpose from cultural objects, customs and

festivals as locals respond to commercial pressures and incentives

Prostitution (sex trade)

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