J. Sanders SOC 2302 Cultural Geography Unit III CS

Your goal in this assignment is to analyze a provided case study utilizing scholarly resources and the theories presented in the unit. This will help you develop a deeper understanding of the practical applications of the theories discussed throughout our course and encourage critical thinking.

Your submission should be at least three pages in length, but no more than five, not counting the title page and references.

A minimum of two references are required, one of which should be scholarly/academic in nature and found in the CSU Online Library. You must cite and reference all resources used in APA Style.

Internal Migration Case Study

We discussed in the unit lesson that most migration is internal, and there are three main reasons why people move internally in their country: age, employment, and a location's physical environment.

For this assignment, you will complete a case study in which you explore the impact of internal migration on your state or a state where you previously resided.

Begin with a brief introduction, then address the following:

· How has the population changed in your state over the past 5 years?

· Is your state gaining or losing residents?

· Where are the residents mainly coming from or going to?

· What are the push-and-pull factors accounting for the population changes?

· What security risks might be involved?

· What are some of the cultural impacts of population changes experienced in your state?

· How has the relationship between landscape and culture changed?

Conclude your paper with a section discussing your own internal migration story. Have you moved within or between states? What were the push-and-pull factors relating to your move or moves? If you have not moved, please list some of the factors that have kept you from moving.