Geografie 2007, 112, 125-141
Reflection on Migration Theories
This contribution concentrates upon three main tasks, i.e. to introduce some basic and often rather problematic aspects that are tied to creation and application of migration theories, to briefly describe and explain selected important migration theories/concepts as they developed in the course of time and to discuss a dichotomy between micro and macro approaches while pinpointing problems and challenges that follow from only a partial reflection of a "complex migratory reality". While contributing to improving "conceptualization" of migratory theory building activities, the authors pinpointed the importance to work on new typologies of migration while structuring migratory reality by following differentiating dimensions: 1. "Spatial-administration scale" (internal versus international migration movements), 2. "Analytical scale" - "micro" (individual) versus "macro" (structures) approaches and 3. Developmental aspect (industrial versus post-industrial era).
Funding
Příspěvek je výstupem výzkumného záměru MSM 0021620831 financovaného Ministerstvem školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy České republiky a výzkumného záměru Z90580513. Téma příspěvku se dotýká rovněž problematiky řešené v projektu MPSV č. 1J 057/05-DP1 a projektu GAČR, Eurocores - ECRP, č. CPR/06/E001.
