The Continuing Demographic Transition

G W Jones

ISBN 10: 0198292570 / ISBN 13: 9780198292579

Editore: Clarendon Press Apr 1998, 1998

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Neuware - One of the most significant occurrences of this century has been the drastic decline in many countries of tragically high death and birth rates. In this collection, leading demographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians examine the causes of this transition and the reasons why many other countries have not followed suit.

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• Titolo: The Continuing Demographic Transition
• Editore: Clarendon Press Apr 1998
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198292570
• ISBN 13: 9780198292579
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 234 L x 156 A x 25 P (millimetri) 234 millimetri di larghezza per 156 millimetri di altezza per 25 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 826 grammi

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Riassunto

From the perspective of human society, one of the most significant occurrences of the twentieth century has been the demographic transition --- the movement from tragic and wastefully high death and birth rates to low rates in many countries. Many other countries, however, are still at only the early or intermediate stages of this process. In these countries, means need to be found to accelerate the transition. This book brings new evidence to bear on aspects of the demographic trasition, with contributions from leading demographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians. The book ranges widely over the history and current experience of both developed and developing countries, with particular emphasis on Asia and Africa. The new field of anthropological demography is strongly represented, with contributions challenging much conventional wisdom.

Recensione

This is an important book on a significant theme. ... a collection ... of a uniformly high quality. ... Among individual papers, that by Kertzer stands out, both for its interesting substantive dimension and for its argument for the role of culture in demographic explanation (Ian Pool, Population Studies, A Journal of Demography.)