The classic `push/pull` therories in a theoretical and emperical perspective

Push-Pull Theory Essay Outline

Introduction

A . Explanation of what the essay is about (push-pull theory ) and how the will show how the push-pull theory has been a major part of immigration

B . What the push-pull theory is

Body 1

A . A brief history /overview of European immigration to the U .S (and other areas where there was mass immigration ) as it relates to the push-pull theory

Body 2 - Specific example of the push-pull theory in action

A . Introduction of the Irish potato famine of the 1840s - detailed explanation

of all of the factors that led up to it and who it primarily affected , etc

B . The push - how the famine pushed many Irish to the U .S

C . The pull - how elements of the United States attracted many Irish to the country

D . The state of immigration to the United States at that time and how the Irish fit into it

E . The results of Irish immigration to the country (numbers who came who stayed and who didn 't

Summary /Conclusion

A . How the push-pull theory has had its share of examples since then and how it 's still a factor in the present day

B . Wrap-up of the...