Anthropological Demography

Anthropological Demography

Author: David I. Kertzer

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1997-07-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0226431967

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Revised papers originally presented at the Brown University Conference on Anthropological Demography, Nov 3-5, 1994.


Economic Development

Economic Development

Author: Jeffrey Harris Cohen

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780759102125

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This volume presents analyses on the theory and practice of economic development in rural and urban communities around the world. The 13 contributions cover topics including market systems; agricultural knowledge; modernization; population growth; conservation strategies; participatory, culturally sustainable, and urban development; globalization and privatization; tourism; and financial markets. Of interest for comparative research in the fields of anthropology, development, agricultural research, geography, and the environment. Edited by Cohen (anthropology, Pennsylvania State U.) and Dannhauser (anthropology, Texas A & M U.), who are also contributors. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Anthropology, Population, and Development

Anthropology, Population, and Development

Author: Jagdish Chandra Sharma

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Population growth and economic development are the two major issues which have engaged the attentiono f our planners and policy makers ever since India attained independence. however, equally important issues such as physical and mental health of people, nutrition, education, social inequality and poverty have not received the same attention. It is evidently due to lack of understanding on the part of those who matter, that healthy and well nourished people are the greatest national asset and a prerequisite for any sustainable development, where as ignorance, superstition and social tension are the greatest impediments in the process of development. These facts have been emphasised time and again in most of the anthropological deliberations but with little efect on our planning processes and policies.


Economic and Demographic Relationships in Development

Economic and Demographic Relationships in Development

Author: Ester Boserup

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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The 25 essays in this collection analyze developmental problems from an unusually broad perspective. The first seven essays emphasize the relationships between agriculture and population, while the next four are concerned with food supplies. Other essays address the role of women in economic development; the determinants of fertility in low-income countries; economic development in Africa; and public policy issues. ISBN 0-8018-3929-7: $45.00.


Demography

Demography

Author: Sarah Harper

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-05-11

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0191038687

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The generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other places influences not only a person's life chances, but also the economic and political structures within which that life is lived; the person's access to social and natural resources (food, water, education, jobs, sexual partners); and even the length of that person's life. Demography, literally the study of people, addresses the size, distribution, composition, and density of populations, and considers the impact the drivers which mediate these will have on both individual lives and the changing structure of human populations. This Very Short Introduction considers the way in which the global population has evolved over time and space. Sarah Harper discusses the theorists, theories, and methods involved in studying population trends and movements, before looking at the emergence of new demographic sub-disciplines and addressing some of the future population challenges of the 21st century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.


Anthropological Demography

Anthropological Demography

Author: David I. Kertzer

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1997-07-15

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780226431956

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Revised papers originally presented at the Brown University Conference on Anthropological Demography, Nov 3-5, 1994.


Anthropology and Development

Anthropology and Development

Author: Emma Crewe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1107005922

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An exploration of anthropological perspectives on the cultures, moralities and politics of the world of aid and development.


Patterns of Human Growth

Patterns of Human Growth

Author: Barry Bogin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-05-06

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780521564380

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A revised edition of an established text on human growth and development from an anthropological and evolutionary perspective.


Counting Populations, Understanding Societies

Counting Populations, Understanding Societies

Author: Véronique Petit

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-02-11

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 9400750463

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The core aim of this book is to determine how anthropology and demography can be used in conjunction in the field of population and development. The boundaries of demography are not as clearly defined or as stable as one might think, especially in view of the tension between a formal demography centered on the ‘core of procedures and references’ and a more open form of demography, generally referred to as Population Studies. Many rapprochements, missed opportunities and isolated attempts marked the disciplinary history of anthropology and demography, both disciplines being founded on distinct and highly differentiated traditions and practices. Moreover, the role and the place assigned to epistemology differ significantly in ethnology and demography. Yet, anthropology and demography provide complementary models and research instruments and this book shows that neither discipline can afford to overlook their respective contributions. Based on research conducted in West Africa over more than twenty years, it is a defense of field demography that makes case for a continuum ranging from the initial conception of fieldwork and research to its effective implementation and to data analysis. Changes in behaviors relating to fertility, poverty or migration cannot be interpreted without invoking the cultural factor at some stage. Representations in their collective and individual dimensions also fit into the extended explanatory space of demography.