Migrations in Sociological Perspective

The phenomenon of migration can be observed from the times of the formation of larger population centers associated with a given area. It can be said that migrations have accompanied the entire history of mankind inseparably. Migration is caused by economic crises (economic migrations), political crises (political migrations) or are triggered militarily as part of “demographic weapon”. Migration should be considered in many aspects - both in terms of security as well as socio-economic. It affects many sectors of the functioning of the state. High mobility of the population contributes to the reduction of social and economic disparities between regions. It is also very beneficial from the economic point of view and contributes to the reduction of unemployment with a distinct regional structure. There are also so-called chain migrations. It turns out that migrants from a given country, region or locality tend to concentrate in the same places in the countries of migration destination. This is due to the access to information among migrants and the need to ensure a sense of security by living in one community. Contemporary migration is carried out practically from all countries of the world. A significant improvement in the mobility of the world’s population contributes to the intensification of this phenomenon. The processes of migration is not connected only to changing the place of residence, but also include changing the affiliation and adaptation of the individual to the community.