Why Did Steinbeck Write About Field Migrant Workers? Because Steinbeck was from that area of California (the Central Valley where this novella is set), he saw quite a few of these people and felt sympathy for their plight. He felt that they were people whose lives had been devastated by the economic system of that
How Has Migrant Farm Work Changed Over The Years? In recent years, farmworkers have become more settled, fewer migrating long distances from home to work, and fewer pursuing seasonal follow-the-crop migration. The number of young, recent immigrants working in agriculture has also fallen, and as a result the farm workforce is aging. What problems did
How Do Immigrants Increase The Supply Of Labor? Migrants expand consumer demand for goods and services, and employers may increase production in sectors where migrant labour is used (e.g. agriculture or care sectors). Changes in wages and employment are not the only ways in which an economy responds to immigration. How does immigration change society?