Population and Society: An Introduction

by Gregg Lee Carter

Book Overview

This exciting new book presents the field of social demography, animating the study of population with a vibrant sociological imagination. Gregg Lee Carter provides multiple demonstrations of how taking a demographic perspective can give us a better understanding of social phenomena once thought to be largely the products of culture, politics, or the economy.

Five key chapters concentrate on (1) the social and individual determinants of fertility,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745668380
• ISBN13: 9780745668383
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"