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In The Human Dichotomy, John Clarke discusses how the ratio between the numbers of males and females will change in the future.

Scientific and technological advances, accompanied by social and economic change, are affecting the number of births, the number of deaths and the mobility of the two sexes, with the prospect of further dramatic changes in store.What impact will this have on the lot of women and girls world-wide?Will changes in the ratio of male to female births mean that the traditional son preference will begin to break down?

Professor Clarke looks at how medical interventions and the looming prospect of sex selection at birth will affect the rough balances in the numbers of men and women.As well as these so-called 'natural' changes, the numerical balances of the two sexes in most parts of the world is being greatly transformed by a revolution in female mobility. How 'natural' changes in population and increased mobility in the 21st century will affect the geographical distribution in the numerical balance of the sexes is a key theme of this book.

Addressing a significant gap in the literature, The Human Dichotomy provides case studies from across the world on the problems associated with the changing balances of births, deaths and mobility of the two sexes. Issues discussed include patterns of sex ratios, sex-selective abortions, sex-differential mortality in more developed and less developed countries, marriage and widowhood, and gendered migration.
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An excellent resource on the changing population distribution of antebellum Black Americans, this book covers census data by region and state. Two-thirds of the book consists of tables and graphs providing dimensional representations of black populations, both free and slave, in pre-Civil War America. The book opens with a discussion of the limitations of the census data, then goes on to provide an overview of the progress of manumission, abolition, and restrictions on black migration. The book also examines the 1840 census controversy. It will be a particularly useful resource for scholars concerned with changes in the black population. ... Read more

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invaluable reference for researchers of the Antebellum South
I'm working on my MA in history and working on a project about free blacks in the Antebellum South.This is a great book I have been using for my research.This book has proved to be an invaluable source of reference throughout the project.What I like most about this book is the charts and tables that Cramer provides. ... Read more

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The processes and patterns of naming form an important social aspect of many cultures, and are particularly relevant to the nature of local and regional identity. The ten papers in this volume derive from a symposium held in Leicester in 1990, and focus on issues of naming and social theory. The volume draws together a wide variety of scholars interested in the development of personal naming, including social historians, local historians, historical geographers, demographers, not to mention anthroponymists and social anthropologists. The papers look at evidence from colonial North America, Viking and Middle English naming, the early modern period in England, and 19th century Sweden. Contributors: Gabriel Lasker, Malcolm Smith, Roger Thompson, Daniel Scott Smith, Cecily Clark, Gillian Fellows-Jensen, Jeremy Boulton, Evelyn Lord, Kevin Schürer, John Langton and Goran Hoppe. ... Read more

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A New Social Atlas of Britain Daniel Dorling University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK This stunning and original atlas reveals in a totally new way the complex and unexpected geographical patterns of British society at the end of the twentieth century. Based on the 1991 census and other social data, Dan Dorling uses the powerful presentation of the population cartogram to display a completely fresh view of how Britain’s people work and live. The level of geographical detail revealed, drawn using local government wards, has never been attempted before in any map project. An introduction advises the reader on how to read the detailed maps and explains the necessity of using population cartograms which transform the shape of the country so that the patterns where most people live (in cities) are made visible nationally. Over 100 double-page spreads contain at least two maps made up from a mosaic of over 10000 areas each showing local as well as national distributions. Recurrent patterns can be seen to form between the geographies of different subjects as the social fabric of a nation is made visible. A New Social Atlas of Britain is essential reading for students and researchers in social studies, human geography, political studies and computer graphics, and also journalists and politicians, and all those interested in current affairs. ... Read more

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The state of Kerala has been the focus of considerable international attention for its success in several key areas of the social sector, including literacy, education, health, and family planning. An area in which Kerala has done remarkably well is in demographic transitionùnamely, changes in the birth and death rates and in the age structure of the population. At the same time, Kerala has a relatively poor record in industrial production and agricultural growth. This would appear to be an anomaly since the widely held belief is that declines in fertility and mortality rates are primarily a consequence of high economic growth rates. The purpose of KeralaÆs Demographic Transition is to understand the reasons why Kerala is able to achieve its demographic transitionùeven in the absence of corresponding buoyancy in the economic sectorsùin order to draw lessons for both other Indian states and other developing nations. Among the aspects discussed are the nature of this transition, the role played by education, age at marriage and the use of contraceptives, the causes and consequences of population aging, the impact of both internal and external migration, and possible future patterns of population growth and age structure and their socioeconomic implications. The contributors conclude that the Kerala experience demonstrates the effectiveness of well-thought-out social policies and programs, especially relating to fertility and mortality control. Equally important for successful campaigns relating to family planning and maternal and child health is the catalytic role of female education and general literacy. The book demonstrates that it is not necessary to wait for major changes in the productive sectors of the economy in order to usher in demographic changes.Combining analysis with data and focusing on policy implications and wider applicability, this volume will be of considerable interest to policymakers, planners, and administrators as well as students and scholars of demography, population studies, sociology, anthropology, and economics. ... Read more

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Mobility is a basic principle of modernity besides others like individuality, rationality, equality, and globality. Taking its cue from this concept, the book presents a movement that begins with the macrosocial transformations linked to mobility and ends with empirical discussions on the new forms of mobility and their implications for everyday life.The book opens with a study of the social changes unique to the second age of modernity, with contributions from Ulrich Beck, John Urry, Wolfgang Bonss, and Sven Kesselring. It continues with a discussion of the implications of these changes for sociology research. Authors such as Vincent Kaufmann, Weert Canzler, Norbert Schneider, Beate Collet, Ruth Limmer and Gerlinde Vogl focus on a series of field examinations, both qualitative and quantitative, of emerging mobilities.The book is a foray into the exciting new field of interdisciplinary mobility research informed by theoretical reflection and empirical investigation. ... Read more

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This volume describes and discusses the skeletal evidence from the graves excavated at the site (the subject of a previous volume) in terms of the morphology, nutrition, dental and skeletal health, disease, demographics and funerary customs of the people that inhabited this site between c.2000-1500 BC. The excellent preservation of organic material including bone, food remains and coprolites allowed a detailed reconstruction of the changing lives of these individuals over a number of generations. Evidence is combined with data from the other volumes which detailed the excavation, biological remains and material culture of the site. ... Read more

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The Census Data System is a complete resource package for understanding the administration, processing, correction, dissemination and use of Census data. Census data have unique value in demographic and social research, in research into commercial markets and in informing key decisions in public policy formulation. This book gives its readers a head start in understanding and exploiting the uniquely valuable information to be published from the 2001 UK Census.

Authored by leading Census researchers, the book is split into six sections that address issues in geography and lookup tables, boundary data and visualization, area statistics, microdata, interaction data and planning for 2001 Census outputs. This book also provides a comprehensive coverage of value-added products of the 1991 Census and a preview of the expanded and improved data products from the 2001 Census.

A unique feature of The Census Data System is the provision of a CD-ROM that includes data and software to support research, including a full set of 1971-81-91 UK Census data reaggregated to a consistent 1981 ward geography. In addition, the CD-ROM provides a chapter-by-chapter guide to the many official and academic web resources that relate to Census-derived products. The book's dedicated website mirrors the CD-ROM contents and will provide updated links to the many resources identified.

The Census Data System is an essential resource package for students and researchers who work with population data, and for public and private sector professionals involved with geodemographics in the areas of retailing, transport and property. ... Read more

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The well-being of the elderly population has become an impending publicpolicy issue. With the oldest of the baby boomers about to reach retirementage, the mobility issues of the elderly are critical because, on the one hand,their number has increased rapidly, and on the other, they have shown agrowing tendency to live in low-density areas where activities are not easy toaccess. In this book, the author analyzes the relationship between land usecharacteristics and travel patterns of the elderly. Land use strategy such ashigh density, mixed land use, and neighborhood design has become apopular approach for solving transportation problems. Are different land usecharacteristics associated with the variations in travel behavior of the elderly?Is land use an apropriate approach to resolve the mobility issues of theelderly? This book provides insights on travel behavior, activity patterns andresidential characteristics of the elderly to urban planners, transportationplanners, researchers, and policy makers. ... Read more

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The new edition of this standard history of world population has been updated to include projections to the year 2050. It includes a new section on the effects of HIV on mortality and has expanded discussion of the geopolitical implications of demographic increase on different regions of the world. ... Read more

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still growing
This book excels at providing an integrated and comprehensive look at the global population. Studying many trends that have brought us [the world] to the current state of affairs. Like the lowering of fertility across the developed countries. Such that many are now below replacement rates, signalling a future dimunition of population unless immigration is increased. There are explanations of various models of correlations between demographic and population growth. Though many of these are untested and somewhat empirical.

The text also looks at poor countries. Where the situation is often starkly different. While fertility rates have often fallen, these are usually still above replacement rates. Leading some countries to expect continued demographic pressures to maintain, let alone improve, living standards.

Unfortunately, the best available data suggests that the world population will still increase, topping out [we hope] at 9 billion by 2050. It could be grim.

Some fog and smoke.
Can't quite admit to themselves about the genocide of the natives of the Americas. They should read, e.g., Ward Churchill and revise accordingly.

Human populationgrowth as an engine of human history
Currently, population studies are often population polemics. Two major groups of scholars make the history of human population a battle ground today. The Neo-Malthusians, following Thomas Malthus (d.1834),and currentlyrepresented by Paul Ehrlich and Lester Brown,argue that population growthis dangerous and will deplete the world's resources. Others, beginning withAdam Smith (d.1790) and currently best exemplified in the works of EsterBoserup and Julian Simon, argue that population growth leads to higherstandards of living and economic growth. Massimo Livi-Bacci adheres toneither group, but presents a balanced work which examines critically theclaims of both sides.

Livi-Bacci is one of the great historians ofhuman population of our age. His title suggests that this is a survey ofprevious studies of population. It is. But it is more than that. It is alsoa unique work of scholarship. Livi-Baccipresents new work which clarifiesand extends our understanding of how population growth has affected pasthistory and how it will continue to affect our lives in the future.

Itis well written. The style is clear and concise. It is suitable for thegeneralist as well as the specialist. It is a joy to read.

There are onlytwo faults that I feel mar this book. The first is that Livi-Bacci paysless attention to the effects of the Demographic Transition than it seemsto merit. The second is that there is no summary bibliography. Yet if onewishes to look at one book which reveals how powerfully human populationgrowth has affected human history, this would be the book to choose. ... Read more

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Demography is the study of population structure and change. As modern society becomes ever more complex, it becomes increasingly important to be able to measure accurately all aspects of change in the population, and estimate what its future size and composition might be. This book describes and explains the methods demographers use to analyze population data.

Looking at mortality and fertility, population dynamics and population projections, nuptiality and migration, Andrew Hinde demonstrates that most demographic methods are applications of certain fundamental principles. The book covers material taught in introductory courses in population analysis, while also including more advanced topics such as parity progression ratios, survival analysis, and birth interval analysis. Most chapters are followed by a range of exercises, and a comprehensive set of solutions to these exercises is provided at the end of the book. Accompanying Quattro@ and Microsoft@ Excel spreadsheet files with data for all the numerical exercises, plus some additional files of data from recent censuses and surveys, are provided on the World Wide Web; instructions for obtaining these files are included in the book. ... Read more

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Later than expected
This product arrived near the end of the timeframe designated for media mail. When it did arrived, it arrived as described. I bought a brand new book.

bad explanations with very few examples
This is one of the worst textbooks I've been forced to use, for these reasons:

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Supposedly you can use it even if you only know basic calculus and statistics, but even with this simplification it is difficult to understand what he means, to follow his rationale.
He is bad at explaining things because he writes in a complicated way, with the result that it takes many readings to understand what he is trying to explain.

Let me give you just one example of how badly he writes:
"Moreover, if the number of deaths of people among this cohort aged x last birthday when they die is denoted by..." (page 31). It is as if he is writing to other demographers and not students.

This is the strange case where the mathematics and formulae, i.e. the technicalities, are easy to understand but the explanations of what you are supposed to do with them and what they represent are very bad.

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He does not fully explain how to interpret the results you get from the formulae, for example how to interpret the SMR and standardized death rate results when you compare two sub-populations.

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He covers new material and discussions in the exercises themselves, things the chapter did not bring up, for example Yerushalmy's Index. This was very very irritating.

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In the appendix, where he gives solutions to the exercises, he sometimes doesn't use the same formulae and methods he presented in the chapters.

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All these problems are magnified because Hinde hardly uses any examples, finding one is a rare event.

The only good thing about the book is that at the end of the book Hinde shows you how to do the exercises correctly, you would be lost if you did not have this.

My recommendation is to get Preston's book instead:Demography: Measuring and Modelling Population Processes, it is slightly more mathematical but covers the same things...it is also cheaper.
Most importantly though, Preston uses alot of examples and explains things much clearer.

A very good modern manual on demography
I think that this book is the most complete and modern manual on demography at the moment. There is a lot of information packed in its 300 pages. The author was able to offer both a good summary of the current state of the discipline and a very good presentation of its more advanced methods. With this book one can gain a good knowledge of demography, and as the author was able to present the material without unnecessary complication, and with a lot of examples, it is quite possible to read and understand a lot without a teacher. ... Read more

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An intrepid author sets himself a remarkable task: to find the most perfectly average person in the nation

John Q Public. Plain Jane. The Average Joe. We think we know the type, but have we ever actually met the person? To be the perfectly average American is harder than it might seem: You must live within three miles of a McDonald's, and two miles of a public park; you must be better off financially than your parents, but earn no more than $75,000 a year; you must believe in God and the literal truth of the Bible, yet hold some views that traditional churches have deemed sacrilegious.

Equipped with his trusty Mr. Q, a notebook that he has compiled with over 1,000 facts about the Average American, Kevin O'Keefe has completed a tour of America in search of the sublimely ordinary, the man and woman who each represent most definitively all that is average in our country.

In his travels from New York to Nevada, Pennsylvania to Hawaii, Kansas to Connecticut and beyond, O'Keefe talks business and pleasure with the proprietors of Average Joe and Jane Athletics, visits the polls on election day with the first candidate for the Average American party, bypasses both Peoria and Normal, Illinois (for, as he explains, they are not that normal), watches the magician Myklar the Ordinary wow the kids at a church in rural Maryland, and delivers a fascinating, often surprising, look into the history and culture of the common man and woman. At the end of the road he discovers that the Average American is, up close, rather extraordinary. ... Read more

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A little too arbitrary
This is an interesting journey for a man who sets out to find the average American.There are many interesting anecdotes about what being average actually is or is not.The problem is that many people are knocked out of the running by circumstances outside themselves.I lost my averageness right off the top by living in a state with two Republican Senators.No way could I re enter the club with the fact my income is almost exactly median.

On the other hand I would have been knocked out by my own hand eventually.For instance, I like crunchy peanut butter better than smooth.

This is a frivolous book, but entertaining.

We all can't be average but building relationships is a first start at getting there
I heard about this book relatively late in it's life on Michael Feldman's "Whad'Ya know?" in late January 2008. Like most of the reviews I have read, the emphasis on the show was about the statistics. The statistics are both fun and important.

But this book is more about Kevin O'Keefe and discovery. The book has buried tidbits about what life is all about. Kevin really took a journey of self awareness and I found many tidbits about life and what is really important in life buried in the pages of this book.

One could read a book about Buddhism and have these points brought across to them. Or they can read this readable book with fun facts that we all know are part of our lives, and learn about ourselves and life along the way.

The purpose of this discovery is uncovered by one of the individuals in the book. Most readers will figure this out before this section anyway. And where the book ends makes perfectly logical sense based on who wrote the book.One might call it poetic justice and be careful what you put on a T-shirt.

Besides which, I found my self penciling in numbers that depicted my life in the margins near the numbers and values Kevin used to define the average American. I did not fit his definition to well, living most of my adult life 300+ miles from home and eating lots of chunky peanut butter. Thus, I weigh about 10 pounds over the average limit.

I would suggest you buy the book and sharpen your pencil and have a go at it and discover yourself.

One Extra Star for Cool Idea That is Also Uplifting

If you are an Amazon buyer you are probably not average, and Amazon reviewers even less so.I was compelled to buy this book simply on the premise that it would be interesting to learn what "average" was.I was NOT expecting an uplifting book that inspired reflection about what it means to be a good man, a good citizen, a good husband and father, and that is what this book is.

Yes, it would have benefitted from maps as well as a statistical table and a calendar of the search, and I would normally have given it four stars for lacking those "visualization & closure" elements, but I simply cannot get over the fact that this book made me feel good about America and good about the standard run of the mill American.

The idiocy and mendacity of our leaders aside, this is a great Nation, and I have tears in my eyes as I conclude the book, where the man chosen by the author as the average American, informed on the 4th of July, properly concludes that it is a great honor.Honor indeed.This is a superb book.

tells a story
This book keeps you interested. The search for the average american keeps narrowing and so builds your curiousity. The author travels the country on his quest, so its more about his experiences than a bunch of numbers.

Would have been much better as a magazine article
The author works hard to build suspense in his final selection of "J. Average", the Average American.He alsoselectively reveals elements of his own life story to add focus to his project. On both counts, the book failed to capture my interest.
I enjoyed the first three chapters of this book- then I realized that the structure was choppy but repetitive.Had the author condensed the first and last chapters into an essay, it would have been memorable.As published, I skimmed large sections in the middle of the book and don't feel that I missed anything. ... Read more

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A well known and well respected author provides this comprehensive yet accessible text that introduces students to population issues, concepts and theories. While keeping larger population issues in perspective, the text closely examines key factors in population processes, from fertility and mortality rates to agricultural production and urbanization. Students benefit from pedagogical tools such as "Summary and Conclusions" sections, lists of each chapters' main points, and suggestions for further reading. The text addresses both population problems and potential solutions, and engages students with intriguing essays, interesting examples, and up-to-date Internet resources.

The text is the most comprehensive book on the market, encompassing the entire field of demography, including principle and practice: Chapters 1 - 8 provide the framework and tools while Chapters 9 - 13 apply these tools and demographic perspectives to real-world situations. The text is a classic in the field, and is respected for its comprehensive and contemporary approach. ... Read more

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the source
This is an excellent and clear book on demography that has been around for years and is a good introduction to the topic.

Wrong Item
I typed in the ISBN for the Tenth Edition of this book, and even though Amazon said to ignore pictures, I was sent the Seventh Edition instead of the tenth. I had to drop my class and now have a book I won't use.

Great product, great service
I would like to start that I purchased a school textbook for about half the retail price from this seller.The book I ordered came three days earlier than amazon said it would.Great price, and a quick delivery.Will order from this seller again.

useful book
This book was in really good condition and for the price of the original book which was about 200 dollars. I practically got it for 1/7th of the price. really really cheap online... Amazon is getting me through undergrad with no loans...lol

The Best Demography Book on the Market
This is the best demography/ populations studies book that I have seen.The author explains theories, concepts, and popular formulas of measurement in a concise and applicable way.The book is very enjoyable to read and the examples are interesting and memorable.This book should be saved so that it can be referenced as needed in the future.I am very glad to have this text on my shelf. ... Read more

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The popular dream of "escaping to the countryside" is a feature of most modern Western societies — so much so that "counterurbanisation" has long been the dominant factor in population redistribution in the developed world. This process of counterurbanisation is widely recognised but poorly understood. It involves much more than simple residential relocation and long distance commuting by affluent city workers. It has a wide-ranging impact on the economy, social structure, housing market, culture and lifestyles of everyone living in rural areas, frequently being associated with conflict between incomers and established rural residents. This book is the first to broadly cover theoretical approaches in migration, borrowing from the fields of geography, planning, sociology and psychology to disentangle this collective behaviour and uncover the character and motivations of the individuals involved. It integrates formal statistical analysis with a consideration of language, culture, social change and behavioural models to build a more complete picture of the process involved. With examples from Britain, mainland Europe, United States and Australia the book is a major contribution to the reconceptualisation of counterurbanisation. ... Read more

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This book traces the development of settlements and economic systems, as well as provide up-to-date information and interpretation of the contemporary problems of South America.