Migration Case Studies

Start with a case

Begin with Integration of Venezuelans in Colombia. Its mind map introduces the movement from Venezuela to Colombia and the challenges of integration. Follow it with Migration in Colombia, which also looks at Venezuelan migration, including causes and the search for basic rights and opportunities.

As you study, note what each map includes. Comparing them gives you a way to practice identifying connections between a migration movement and the issues discussed in each resource.

Explore different perspectives

The impact of immigration in Ecuador starts by distinguishing migration from immigration. Use that distinction as you read the other case studies. A mind map on Greek immigration to Australia asks why people migrated and compares society and culture in Greece and Australia.

For another perspective, Child Immigration Crisis on the U.S. Border includes reasons children may leave their home countries, such as family reunification and gang violence. Compare the questions raised in this map with those in a case you have already studied.

Use maps and a quiz together

After exploring a map, try the Migration and Refugees Quiz. Then return to the maps to look again at the terms and cases you have studied. You can also use a map as a starting point for a discussion: choose a branch and explain how it relates to the case.

Connect the page to the unit

Migration Case Studies is a section of the Migration unit in Sociology. The page brings individual cases together with a mind map called Migration, which includes causes of migration, belonging, home, culture and tradition. Use those ideas to frame your reading of a case, then choose another resource to continue exploring.