Demography and Global Migration Lecture

Vocabulary deck covering the definitions of global demography, world classifications, types of migration, and the concept of cosmopolitanism.

Demography

A field in statistics concerned with births, deaths, income, and incidence of disease, which later illustrates the changing structure of human populations.

Global Demography

The study of populations around the world that compares population changes in different countries to understand how they affect society, the economy, health, and the environment.

First World

Highly developed nations with strong economies, advanced technology, and a high standard of living, such as the United States, Japan, Canada, and Germany.

Second World

The former communist-socialist countries that were allied with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, including East Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.

Third World

Nations that were not aligned with either the First or Second World during the Cold War; today commonly used to describe developing countries like the Philippines, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria.

Developed Countries

Countries with progressive economies, high incomes, better healthcare systems, quality education, and advanced technological infrastructures.

Developing Countries

Low-income or middle-income countries with less developed industrial bases, higher poverty rates, and limited access to advanced technology and services.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another, either within a country or across international borders, influenced by economic, political, environmental, and cultural factors.

Internal Migration

Moving from one place to another within the same country, such as moving from Samar to Manila for work or education.

International Migration

Moving from one country to another for employment, education, family reunification, or safety.

Voluntary Economic Migration

Movement where people choose to relocate to improve their economic situation through better employment and higher income, such as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

Forced Displacement

A situation where people are forced to leave their homes because of armed conflict, disasters, or human rights violations.

Refugee Crisis

Occurs when large numbers of people flee their countries because of war or persecution and seek protection in another country.

Brain Drain

A negative effect of migration that happens when skilled professionals leave the Philippines to work abroad.

Cosmopolitanism

The belief in the world as one community, teaching that all human beings belong to one global community regardless of nationality, race, or religion.

Individualism

A core tenet of cosmopolitanism stating that every human being deserves dignity, respect, and equal moral concern.

Universality

A core tenet of cosmopolitanism stating all people have equal value regardless of nationality, culture, religion, or race.

Generality

A core tenet of cosmopolitanism stating that people share responsibilities to care for and cooperate with one another as members of one global community.

Bloom & Canning (2013)

The sources who defined demography as a statistical field concerned with births, deaths, income, and disease incidence illustrating changing population structures.

Kwame Anthony Appiah

A scholar who explains that cosmopolitanism means people should care not only about fellow citizens but also about all human beings.

Thomas Pogge

A scholar who explains that cosmopolitanism is based on the idea that every person has equal moral worth and that global justice should apply to everyone.