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What does transnationalism describe?
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Transnationalism describes social, economic, cultural, and political connections linking people and communities across national borders.
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3 Transnational Connections and Belonging Free Online FlashCards
Study 3 Transnational Connections and Belonging with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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What is a transnational family?
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A transnational family has members living in different countries who continue to organize relationships and responsibilities across distance.
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What are remittances?
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Remittances are money or goods that migrants send to people or organizations elsewhere.
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What needs can remittances support?
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Remittances may help pay for food, housing, education, health care, or community projects.
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What are social remittances?
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Social remittances are ideas, practices, skills, and values that move between communities through migrants and their networks.
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How can distance reshape family roles?
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A migrant who sends money may gain influence over household decisions, while relatives providing daily care may carry more practical responsibility.
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How can communication technologies support families across borders?
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Messaging, calls, social media, and video chats can support emotional closeness, coordinate care, and help relatives join daily decisions from afar.
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What can limit online contact between relatives?
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Contact can be limited by internet access, device costs, time zones, digital skills, privacy, and family circumstances.
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Do digital communications always replace visits or in-person care?
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Online contact can support family connection, but it does not always replace visits or face-to-face care.
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How may migrants engage politically with their country of origin?
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Migrants may discuss public issues, support organizations, participate in elections where permitted, or contribute to community initiatives in their country of origin.
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Must migrants engage politically in both their origin and residence countries?
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Some migrants participate in civic and political life in both their origin and residence countries; others do not or face barriers.
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What does belonging mean?
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Belonging is a sense of connection, recognition, and participation in a community.
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