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Essay / Transnationalism: the study of population movements
"As a theoretical construct about the lives and identities of immigrants, transnationalism is ideally suited to the study of population movements in a world where modes of transportation improved, as well as images transmitted by means of modern telecommunications have reduced the social distance between the countries of origin and host "The ability of an immigrant to adapt to another nation has become an easier task. than before. Customs, practices, religions, political views, and cultures have blended in many countries to create an almost global civilization where media and communication via the Internet connect people around the world. Societies are no longer a closed entity, leading migrants to embody a mixture of different cultures and customs that involve their original ethnicity, as well as fragments of other societies that have influenced and transformed them. Online social networks have changed the dynamics of a linked cultural whole. society and transformed it into a multi-dimensional hybrid of social interaction between strangers, acquaintances and loved ones by putting the majority of the world's population at your disposal from the comfort of your chair. This form of communication has had enormous effects on the way we experience and manage social relationships in our daily interactions. The media has always had the power to transform ideas through what they represent. Most of the media we enjoy today is part of an overall message that we absorb in our daily lives; our customs, our cultural codes, our religious opinions and our political positions. Through satellite television, nations around the world are able to connect to the world on a larger scale, placing every nation under a single umbrella of opinions and viewpoints...... middle of paper . .....can the Republic share similar views that represented Anglo culture, Latino culture and Miraflores culture combined. “The resulting changes in religious ideas and practices in Boston were communicated to Miraflores, as part of the constant exchange of people, resources, and remittances connecting these communities.” (Levitt 1998: 86) Works Cited International Air Transport Association (IATA), Fact Sheet: World Industry Statistics, www.iata.org. Levitt, P. Global Religion at the Local Level: The Case of Migration between the United States and Dominica. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol 37, No 1. From Blackwell Publishing and Society for the Scientific Study of Religion: www.jstor.org. 1998, pp. 74-89. Tarrow, S. 1998. Power in motion: social movements and controversial politics. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. page 4