Some Theoretical Guidelines toward a Sociology of Migration

The question is beginning to be debated in the field of migration studies as to whether it is possible to formulate an explanatory theory general enough to cover the whole process of emigration and immigration. Charles Price thinks it is doubtful that we are ready for a general account couched in te...

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Published in:The International migration review 1970-04, Vol.4 (2), p.5-21
Main Authors: Mangalam, J. J., Schwarzweller, Harry K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collectivities
Concept/Concepts/Conception/Conceptual/ Conceptualization
Conceptualization
Human migration
International migration
Migration
Rural urban migration
Sensory deprivation
Social interaction
Social organization
Social problem/Social problems
Social systems
Social theories
Sociological
Theory/Theories/Theorem/ Theorizing
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Summary:The question is beginning to be debated in the field of migration studies as to whether it is possible to formulate an explanatory theory general enough to cover the whole process of emigration and immigration. Charles Price thinks it is doubtful that we are ready for a general account couched in terms of formal theory (Australian Immigration: A Bibliography and Digest, 1966, p. A52). On the other hand, Everett S. Lee has attempted to present a general theory ("A Theory of Migration", Demography, 3, 1966, p. 47-57). The following article by Mangalam and Schwarzweller takes a middle of the road position by formulating a middle-range theory of migration. This is a preliminary effort which other researchers will hopefully modify, clarify, and expand.
ISSN:0197-9183
1747-7379
DOI:10.1177/019791837000400201