Pregledni rad
The Theoretical Aspects of Migration Studies: a Critical Review of Literature
Pavao Jonjić
; Institut za migracije i narodnosti, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The spatial mobility of the population has been in the focus of many sciences and is unavoidable in studies of both micro- and macro-social development of a society. What counts in studies of this problem is the relationship between man and space, which in its essence is a process leaving not only traces of man's activities in space, but also influencing the formation of social structures and the way these act. Through its trends and influence, it is a reflection of social development.
The liberal theory of migration is expressed through comparative static which denotes the marginal theory of production. The traditional push-and-pull model (Lee) was created under its influence. On a macro-plan, the model is not sufficiently applicative and explanatory. Other authors have dealt with the stability of migratory flows applying the Markov Chains (Rogers), or with the lucrativeness of migration applying the analysis of expenses and gains (Siaastad. Schultz). A problem in this connection is the selection of the factors to be applied.
Nicholson and Eisenstadt have considered the problem of making the decision to migrate. Wolpert has examined the problem of “place utility” from a behaviouristic standpoint. Hoffman-Nowotny believes that a migratory situation incites structural tension, and has worked out a concept of individual and group anomie.
Due to the complexity of the problems of migration and the presence of migration and its importance in studying social trends in our contemporary world, the need arises for the synthetization of knowledge gained hitherto and the creation of a comprehensive, historically founded theory.
Ključne riječi
theory of migration; labour migration; migratory flows
Hrčak ID:
128930
URI
Datum izdavanja:
29.3.1985.
Posjeta: 2.947 *