Week 5 - Race, Ethnicity and Migration

These flashcards cover key terms related to race, ethnicity, and migration discussed in the sociology lecture.

Race

A socially constructed classification of people based on perceived physical traits.

Ethnicity

Shared culture, language, religion, and ancestry that bind people together.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another across borders or within a country.

Institutional Racism

Systematic disadvantage of certain racial or ethnic groups built into laws and policies.

Overt Racism

Explicit discriminatory acts such as segregation laws or openly exclusionary policies.

Covert Racism

Subtler discrimination that operates through implicit biases or neutral practices.

Push Factors

Conditions in origin countries that compel people to leave, such as poverty or conflict.

Pull Factors

Attractive conditions in destination countries that draw migrants, like higher wages or safety.

Feminization of Migration

Growing share of women among international migrants, especially in care and domestic work.

Necropolitics

The exercise of power through decisions about who may live and who must die.

Intersectionality

Concept explaining how different forms of discrimination intersect and affect individuals differently.

Symbolic Ethnicity

Selective expression of ethnic identity, often among later generations who maintain cultural ties.

Global Migration Patterns

Migration flows shaped by colonial ties, economic disparities, and geographic proximity.

Brain Drain

The emigration of highly trained or educated individuals from one country to another.

Remittances

Money sent by migrants to families in their origin countries, representing a major economic resource.

Fortress Europe

A term describing the tightening of European borders to restrict non-European migrants and refugees.

Racial Formation

The concept that race is not a fixed category, but constructed and transformed through social processes.

Critical Race Theory

A framework examining the relationship between race, law, and power.