Health Information Systems Project in Andhra Pradesh-Experiences from phcs in Kuppam

Anthropological perspectives on migration and migration history

• ‘Migration is a key social phenomenon’
• Migration has considerably contributed to changing perceptions of immigrants and as well the host cultures.
• Mass character of immigrants and their complexity has affected the adaptation processes and social interaction .
• Important to conduct the historical and anthropological/ethnographical case studies on migrant movements, migrant incorporation/exclusion and migrant representation etc. in both sending and receiving countries.