首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Migration is usually defined as "permanent or semi-permanent change of residence". However, our concern is with movement between
Migration is usually defined as "permanent or semi-permanent change of residence". However, our concern is with movement between
admin
2011-03-14
34
问题
Migration is usually defined as "permanent or semi-permanent change of residence". However, our concern is with movement between nations, not with internal migration within nations, although such movements often exceed international movements in volume. Today, the motives of people who move short distances are very similar to those of international migrants.
Students of human migration speak of "push" and "pull" factors, which influence an individual’s decision to move from one place to another. Push factors are associated with the place of origin. A push factor can be as simple and mild a matter as difficulty in finding a suitable job, or as traumatic as war, or severe famine. Obviously, refugees who leave their homes with guns pointed at their heads are motivated almost entirely by push factors (although pull factors do influence their choice of destination).
Pull factors are those associated with the place of destination. Most often these are economic, such as better job opportunities or the availability of good land to farm. In general, pull factors add up to an apparently better chance for a good life and material well-being than is offered by the place of origin. When there is a choice between several attractive potential destinations, the deciding factor might be a non-economic consideration such as the presence of relatives, friends, or at least fellow countrymen already established in the new place who are willing to help the newcomers settle in.
Besides push and pull factors, there are what the sociologists call "intervening obstacles." Even if push and (or) pull factors are very strong they still may be outweighed by intervening obstacles, such as the distance of the move, the trouble and cost of moving, the difficulty of entering the new country, and the problems likely to be encountered on arrival. The decision to move is also influenced by "personal factors" of the potential migrant. The prospect of packing up everything and moving to a new and perhaps very strange environment may appear interesting and challenging to an unmarried young man and appallingly difficult to a slightly older man with a wife and small kids. Similarly, the need to learn a new language and customs may excite one person and frighten another. Regardless of why people move, migration of large numbers of people causes conflict. The United States and other western countries have experienced adjustment problems with each new wave of immigrants. It has usually taken several decades for each group to be accepted into the mainstream of society in the host country.
Among those pull factors, non-economic ones are comparatively the least influential.
选项
A、True
B、False
答案
B
解析
源自第三段,和最后一句的意义矛盾。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/efsa777K
本试题收录于:
MBA联考(英语)题库专业硕士分类
0
MBA联考(英语)
专业硕士
相关试题推荐
一则关于许多苹果含有致癌防腐剂的报道,对消费者产生的影响极小。几乎没有消费者打算改变他们购买苹果的习惯。尽管如此,在报道一个月后的3月份,食品杂货店的苹果销售量大大地下降了。以下哪项如果为真,能最好地解释上述明显的差异?()
WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,【1】thatbusinesseswerestill
WholesalepricesinJulyrosemoresharplythanexpectedandatafasterratethanconsumerprices,【1】thatbusinesseswerestill
Thepoorcountriesareextremely______tointernationaleconomicfluctuations.
TheinteractionsbetweenChinaandtheUSwillsurelyhaveasignificant______onpeaceandstabilityintheAsia-Pacificregi
Large,multinationalcorporationsmaybethecompanieswhoseupsanddownsseizeheadlines.(31)Buttoafargreaterextenttha
Largelectureclassesarefrequentlyregardedasanecessaryevil.Suchclasses(21)beofferedinmanycollegesanduniversitie
Largelectureclassesarefrequentlyregardedasanecessaryevil.Suchclasses(21)beofferedinmanycollegesanduniversitie
Largelectureclassesarefrequentlyregardedasanecessaryevil.Suchclasses(21)beofferedinmanycollegesanduniversitie
随机试题
Ifyou______intakingthisattitude,wewillhavetoaskyoutoleave,
A.全血减少B.意向性震颤C.肌张力增高D.外周神经炎E.鼻中隔穿孔与汞中毒密切相关的是
天麻的功效蜈蚣的功效
合理用药基本原则中首要考虑的是()
公积金个人住房贷款的贷款期限在()的实行到期一次还本付息;贷款期限在()的,借款人从发放贷款的次月起偿还贷款本息,一般采取等额本息还款法或等额本金还款法。
ABC公司拟投产一个新产品。有关资料如下:(1)该种产品批发价格为每件5元,变动成本为每件4.1元。市场预测显示未来4年每年销量可以达到200万件。(2)投资预测:为了增加一条年产200万件的生产线,需要设备投资600万元;预计第4年年
具体行政行为,是指由行政主体行使行政权力,就特定的具体事项,对特定公民、法人或者其他组织作出的有关其权利义务的单方行为。根据以上定义,下列属于具体行政行为的是()。
Withthepaceoftechnologicalchangemakingheadsspin,wetendtothinkofourageasthemostinnovativeever.Wehavesmartp
以下哪一项不是数字化波形声音的主要参数?______
执行语句序列intn=0;for(inti=60;i>0;i-=3)n++;之后,变量n的值是
最新回复
(
0
)