Global Migration, Media, Globalization, and Citizenship

Vocabulary flashcards covering topics on migration terminology, demographic concepts, media definitions, historical models of citizenship, and the evolution of communication technology.

Ageing

The natural process of becoming older, characterized by a progressive decline in physical and mental functions.

Fertility

The natural ability to produce offspring, including the production of healthy eggs and sperm, fertilization, and a successful pregnancy.

Mobility

The ability to freely move without experiencing feelings of discomfort, stiffness, or stress.

Longevity

The average lifespan under ideal conditions.

Health span

The period of time during which a person is healthy within his or her lifespan.

Mortality

The incidence or rate of death within a population, often measured by mortality rate or trends in cause of death.

Population

The number of people in a geographic area.

Demography

The statistical study of human populations.

Demographers

Professionals who analyze human populations using census data and surveys.

Migration

The movement of people away from their usual place of residence to a new place of residence.

Immigration

Moving into another country.

Emigration

Moving out of a country.

International Migration

Migration from one country to another.

Voluntary Migration

Movement of people by choice or one's own free will.

Forced Migration

Movement of people caused by events that force them to move against their will, such as war, famine, natural disaster, or political asylum.

Seasonal Migration

Also known as labour migration, the movement of people away from their homes to find a livelihood, usually on a temporary basis.

Planned Migration

Large-scale migration of people within a country, usually carried out by the government.

Refugees

Persons who, owing to well-founded fear, are forced to move against their will.

Legal Migrants

Individuals who enter into a country with a valid immigrant visa and proper documentation.

Illegal Migrant

A person who, owing to illegal entry or the expiry of her or his visa, lacks legal status in a transit or host country.

Communication

The exchange or sharing of information, ideas, and feelings through speaking, writing, or other media.

Digital

Information stored or used through digital signals or computer technology.

Script

Written characters or handwriting used to communicate information.

Electronic

Technology using components such as microchips and transistors to control electric currents.

Media

Means of mass communication, including broadcasting, publishing, and the internet.

Broadcast Media

Media platforms that communicate information through radio, television, and internet platforms.

Print Media

Printed forms of communication such as newspapers, books, and magazines.

Performing Arts Media

Media that communicates messages through drama, music, dance, and other artistic performances.

Press

Newspapers or journalists considered collectively.

Globalization

Both a continuous process of increasing global interconnectedness and an outcome (globality) in which economies, cultures, and politics are interconnected worldwide.

Humanization by Media Communication

Using media to transmit messages of hope and renewal and encourage positive human development.

Intrinsic Development

A dimension of human development consisting of nobility, dignity, righteousness, and moral growth.

Extrinsic Development

A dimension of human development consisting of comfort, convenience, technology, and scientific inventions.

Hard Medium

Learning through struggle and difficulty.

Soft Medium

Learning through pleasant experiences.

Cosmopolitanism

The idea that all humans belong to one community.

Global Village

Marshall McLuhan's idea that technology makes the world feel like an interconnected community.

Arjun Appadurai

The scholar who noted that technological development and migration created global cultural flows.

Nayan Chanda

The scholar who asserted that globalization existed for millennia before the term itself was coined.

SixDegrees

Identified as the first social networking site, launched in 1997.

Evolution of Communication Technology

The historical timeline of communication technology ranging from early prehistory methods to modern mobile, smart, and AI connectivity.

Speech Medium

The oldest and most enduring form of media that passed knowledge from one generation to another.

Global Citizenship

The concept that people have universal rights, privileges, duties, and obligations as members of the world.

Global Citizen

A person who is aware of the wider world and acts in ways that contribute to humanity on the global stage.

Edict of Caracalla (212 AD)

An edict in Ancient Rome that granted citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Roman Empire.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

A document from the French Revolution promoting freedom and equality that contributed to the idea of universal citizenship.

Legal Status

A component of modern citizenship denoting who is recognized as a member of a state and entitled to its protection and benefits.

Political Participation

An element of modern citizenship that includes voting, running for public office, and participating in political activities.

Community Membership

A component of modern citizenship defined by a sense of belonging, solidarity, mutual support, and working for the common good.

Liberal-Individualist View

A perspective on citizenship that focuses on entitlements, individual needs, and the state's responsibility to protect individuals.

Civic-Republican View

A perspective on citizenship that emphasizes active democratic participation, rights, duties, obligations, and privileges.