As the ageing population continues to grow, the dependency ratio will continue to rise and there the ratio of workers to dependents in unbalanced. There are less people to support those that are dependent both financially, through taxes perhaps, and socially. To combat this, Governments could increase taxes so that there was more funding to support the elderly, as in pay for their residential and medical care, but this would cause disputes among taxpayers. An alternative to this would be to revoke pension and service rights or by introducing a cost, which would exclude elderly people that belonged to the proletariat. Marxist would suggest that introducing a higher tax or introducing costs for welfare support would be society’s way of extending the oppression of the proletariat, keeping them poor and preventing revolution to form a communist
Economic impact of immigration Describe shortly the economic and sociological view on economic integration The economic impact of immigration in destination societies is a much contested issue. Recent researches have been done by different disciplines in order to explain how immigrants' economic integration has been performed. Overall, economic researches argued that the skill level and economic integration of immigrants are related to each other. These results confirm that the labour performance of immigrants in the destination country is measured by their productivity and skills competences. According to Borjas, high skilled immigrants tend to adapt more rapidly to conditions at the destination country.
The reasons and factors regarding the creation of this shift in the global economy vary. An example is the advancement and development of transport along with the discovery of improved methods to reach the raw materials which drive industrialisation. NICs are having a major impact on sculpting the global economy. The
Occupational Licensing requires schooling, courses, training, and other obstacles in order for people to practice their specialty. Some people who choose occupational licensing usually turn to it when college in not in their economic reach. As more licenses are received, the practice usually becomes more expensive. Although based on a good cause, occupational licensing has many faults that harm society more than it
This monumental movement of people and cultures is the result of rapid industrialization, political and cultural developments, and extended environmental changes. The complex story of migration is not solely about the immigrants who have shifted their original geography, but also about the lands and societies they have disrupted or changed in the process. In order to explain migration, researchers, intellectuals and social scientists have developed three important sets of hypotheses; economic theories, cultural theories, and political theories. These theories are all supported by statistical data, sound arguments, and the support of well respected advocates. In many cases, these migration theories can be combined and should be incorporated for a more complete understanding.
Ideologies and value systems also change from decade to decade.” (www.understaningsociety.blogspot.com) An example of Socioeconomic Impact on cohorts can be explained by the ability or inability to be able to financially maneuver in open consumer market, access to necessary healthcare and as the phrase is commonly coined “Keeping up with the Joneses”. This impact divides cohorts into groups of the haves and the haves not with in this same class. Cultural impacts have varied based in the decade in which migration of immigrants from other countries to the United States were visibly increased. Gender impacts on cohorts can be seen in historical events such as Women Suffrage Movement in 1915. “Women's suffrage" refers to the right of women to vote and to hold public office.
Consequently, at present people tend to be more mobile than before. Furthermore, as a result of globalization migration across countries has been on the rise in recent history. There are various factors underlying the process. To a large extent, present generation migrants look for social benefits that are not available in their countries of origin. Often, such benefits may influence immigrants’ decisions to stay permanently in a given country as in the case of Polish immigrants to United Kingdom.
Ethnic conflict has lasting effects for a country’s economy. Money dedicated to purchase arms and equipment takes away from building proper government infrastructure. Less money goes to education, health care, and building facilities. When education is affected, it results in more people becoming un-skilled workers. For those who did receive an education, an ethnic conflict could force them to migrate to different regions in the world, resulting in a brain drain for the area infected with an ethnic conflict.
Cultural Imperialism (Author’s name) (Institutional Affiliation) Cultural imperialism is an aspect that is widely seen due to globalization. The advent of globalization has led to several changes that have impacted humans both positively and negatively. The term can be defined as the imposition of a foreign culture of civilization on people. Theorists of cultural imperialism define it differently. The utmost definition is that it is the process a given society or culture is introduced into the modern world system through various ways.
As populations rise and become more affluent and developed, the consumption of goods and natural resources generally tend to grow exponentially and in many cases unsustainably leading to serious consequences. This essay will therefore discuss some of the main reasons for why overconsumption has become a worrying issue and a detrimental trend in the modern world. Also, possible strategies in which to reduce this growing epidemic in the future will be outlined and explored. The reasons for overconsumption in modern developed societies could be said to be somewhat complex and not only linked to many countries’ greater affluence but also to satisfy individuals’ personal needs. Bourdieu (1984) states that in modern society, consumer patterns and buying behaviour represent an individual’s way of expressing the particular group to which they identify with in society.