Pushes and Pulls Why Do People Migrate? |
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| Author:
| Walker, Robert |
| Series title: | Investigating Human Migration and Settlement Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7787-5198-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Crabtree Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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This intriguing book explores the reasons why people migrate: pushes--involuntary migrations--and pulls--voluntary migrations. Historical migrations examined include: the slave trade; the relocation of Native Americans; migrations due to famine in Africa; migrations linked to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the Irish potato famine; the migrations of Jews around the world; and the "Great Migration" of African Americans from the south to the north.
This intriguing book explores the reasons why people migrate: pushes--involuntary migrations--and pulls--voluntary migrations. Historical migrations examined include: the slave trade; the relocation of Native Americans; migrations due to famine in Africa; migrations linked to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the Irish potato famine; the migrations of Jews around the world; and the "Great Migration" of African Americans from the south to the north.