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1. Discuss the ways in which the movie District 9 provides a commentary on Colonialism and the perceived threat of the immigrant. After defining the concept of “colonialism,” explain how we might use this concept in analyzing the aliens in District 9 and more broadly what “the colonized” might represent in our society.

2. Outline themes of indigeneity in Avatar and The Word for World is Forest. How might these texts, although very similar in many ways, articulate different approaches to the subject of indigenous culture and exploitation of the environment?

3. Outline the concept of “technophobia.” Use two examples from SF that we have read or watched in class that might give us different perspectives on what technophobia is and means in our society, and cite at least two authors read in class in your analysis.

4. How are characters “othered” based on gender in SF? Provide two examples from SF watched or read in/for class, and cite at least two authors and how we might use their ideas to show how SF communicates anxiety about gender in contemporary society.

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The Ugandan case, unfortunately, has not been as remarkable. There exists a severe shortage of practitioners, especially in rural areas. Even though unemployment in the sector persists, professionals find these positions unattractive due to their conditions. During the period of 2010-2015, on average, 9% of these practitioners migrated out of Uganda (Omaswa et. Al.,4). More pressing is the fact that 89% of the migrants are young professionals under the age of 40. Over the course of the study, 192 professionals migrated, while only 71 returned to work or after studying abroad. These numbers could be especially worrying, and indicative of the lack of retention incentive in the country (Omaswa et. Al.,4).

Educated individuals are attracted to efficient and modern working conditions, in areas with progressive institutions and infrastructure. The absence of these exacerbates the problems associated with brain drain. Not only are less people immigrating to these countries, but their top talent is leaving with no incentive to come back.

The second area of impact is remittances —the sums of money, compensation and transfers that migrants send back to their families in their home countries. They form a large portion of the economic benefits offered by emigration. In 2017 alone, migrants had sent $466 billion back to their origin countries as remittances (World Bank). However, whether these remittances actually contribute to economic growth or not, is a separate matter altogether.

On international platforms, concerns have been raised regarding the viability of remittances as an alternative to employment within the country itself. Some argue, that even if migrants had chosen to stay back, they would be able to work and earn. This argument lays on an unsteady premise. In claiming so, we would have to assume that there are equal and sufficient opportunities present in the home countries of these migrants— the very lack of which entices people to relocate.

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