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Resituating relaunched migration systems as emergent entities manifested in geographic structures
Jack DeWaard1, Jasmine Trang Ha1
1Department of Sociology, Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, 909 Social Science Tower, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Migration Studies
|October 2, 2019
Summary
This study reconciles new migration system theories with established research on migration networks. It examines how changes in migration dynamics affect geographic flow structures, ensuring continuity in migration systems research.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Geography
- Demography
Background:
- Recent theories propose viewing migration systems as emergent entities.
- This perspective risks overlooking extensive prior research on migration networks.
- Existing research demonstrates migration systems manifest in geographic structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reconcile the 'relaunch' of migration systems with decades of established research.
- To investigate how changes in migration dynamics influence the geographic structure of migration flows.
- To ensure continuity between new and existing migration systems research.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of recent migration system theories and historical research.
- Examination of the relationship between actors/dynamics and geographic flow structures.
- Literature review and theoretical synthesis.
Main Results:
- Migration systems are fundamentally expressed in geographic networks of places and flows.
- Changes in migration dynamics correspond to shifts in the geographic structure of flows.
- The 'relaunch' can be strengthened by integrating past findings.
Conclusions:
- Reconciling new and past research enhances the utility of the migration systems perspective.
- Understanding the link between dynamics and geographic structure is crucial.
- This approach supports diverse audiences and future migration research.
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