Globalisation and Migration

Steven Vertovec

Super-diversity

Argues that the UK is now experiencing the super-diversity in regards to migration, as migrants now come from a wide range of countries, rather than just British colonies.

Robin Cohen

Postmodern migration is now centred around class differences

Helots- the most exploited group of migrants, with little to no rights.

Citizens- people with full citizenship.

Denizens- privileged and rich migrants whom are welcomed by the state.

Ehrenreich + Hochschild

Care, domestic and sex work is increasingly done by migrants from poor countries.

Reynolds

Visiting relationships

Popular amongst Caribbean migrants, where both partners are involved but live apart.

Lucinda Platt

Caribbean more likely to marry other ethnicities.

Ali

People aged 18 and under are six times more likely to be mixed race than those ages 30 and above.

John Eade

Hierarchical Identities

This is when people rank their identities. Many Bangladeshi Muslims ranked themselves as Muslim, Bengali and then British.