An excellent introduction to the study of population and its significance for many of the key social, political, cultural and environmental issues facing the world today. It covers population growth, ageing, migration and mobility, parenting, health inequalities, and much more... The authors do not shy away from areas of continuing debate, providing both sides of an argument and encouraging readers to follow up the original sources - Tony Champion, Emeritus Professor of Population Geography, Centre for Urban, Regional & Development Studies, Newcastle University and Vice President, British Society for Population Studies, 2011-2013 Population and Society is an undergraduate introduction to population that explains the latest trends in population studies. The text provides a detailed and completely accessible overview that: situates demographic events - fertility, mortality and migration - within the context of broader social impacts and theorisations like social inequalities, individualisation and life course analysis uses global illustrative examples to demonstrate the importance of data and data interpretation in population studies is illustrated throughout with pedagogic features, like chapter opening summaries, suggestions for further readings and case study examples. This text will be widely used as the standard and most up-to-date text on population and society for courses across the social sciences.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
SAGE Publications INC International Concepts
ISBN-13
9781412900645
eBay Product ID (ePID)
139747956
Product Key Features
Author
Paul D Norman, Alan Marshall, Clare Holdsworth, Nissa Finney
Publication Name
Population and Society
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
242mm
Item Width
170mm
Item Weight
560g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nissa Finney, Alan Marshall, Paul D Norman, Clare Holdsworth