Use any of the theories that is connected with the assignment and explain.
Six theories on causes of immigration
○ Neoclassical Economics
○ New Economic Theories of Migration
○ Segmented Labor Market
○ World Systems theory
○ Social Capital theory
○ Cumulative Causation
In the Project, I am going to interview an Australian who moves for a job for the main
purpose and is planning to return to the mother country. I will interview the individuals to
understand their personal stories and background for effective biography documentation and
writing.
Timeline
The interview project will occur in five days after work hours in the table below.
Day Activity
1-2 Conducting Interview
3 Analyzing, organizing, and reviewing interview responses
5 Writing Migrant Biography Project
Questions
1. Would you please tell me your name, date, and place of birth and describe your personal
life?
2. In detail, what is your Education and occupation?
3. Chronologically note the importance of your life events and why did you decide to
migrate to this country.
4. Elaborate on your professional and work experience.
5. What are achievements and significance to the field of work and society?
Theory
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Finally, the project will accommodate a vital theory (Stouffer's Theory of Mobility) that
submits the bidirectional relationship between the number of migrants and intervening
opportunities in the country in question. Thus, the theory will provide critical attention to
migration intention and rewards.
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Reference
Wickramasinghe, A., & Wimalaratana, W. (2017). International Migration and Migration
Theories. Social Affairs. Vol.1 No.5, 13-32,
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Students should interview a family member or someone close to them with an immigration background. The interviewee should be notified of the class assignment and give consent. The format of interview is open, but students may want to consider introducing creative questions to explore not just how the interviewee arrived where they are now but also how they see themselves fitting into American ethnoracial landscape.
After the interview, students should analyze the biography in relation to the theories and policy developments we covered in the class. You can selectively zoom in for parts of their life that are more revealing of migration and ethnoracial dynamics. Use your sociological imagination and connect the personal with the social. Here are some questions to start with:
What made this person migrate? How was the movement possible? Under what context of reception did this person engage with their newfound homeland? How did the experience of immigration shape their perspective on American society and how do they see them in relation to another ethnoracial group? What was the role of the state?
Make sure to properly cite any sources or readings you are using in the project. Use both in-text citation as well as References at the end (not counted toward the word count). Any citation styles are welcome. You could refer to ASA style here: Quick_Tips_for_ASA Style.pdf Download Quick_Tips_for_ASA Style.pdf
2000 words final submission
Please see below for grading specifications.
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Specifications |
Points |
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Final project submission between 2000 word count |
5 |
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Use of at least one course reading in connection with the analysis of the biography (300+ words) |
5 |
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Use of sociological imagination – whow the intersection of personal and social structure or histories (200+ words) |
5 |
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Use of at least one interview quote and close interpretation of the quote (250+ words) |
5 |
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Total |