Overview
Demographic study and the idea of a “population” was developed and modified over the course of the twentieth century, mirroring the political, social, and cultural situations and aspirations of different societies. This growing field adapted itself to specific policy concerns and was therefore never apolitical, despite the protestations of practitioners that demography was “natural.” Demographics were transformed into public policies that shaped family planning, population growth, medical practice, and environmental conservation. While covering a variety of regions and time periods, the essays in this book share an interest in the transnational dynamics of emerging demographic discourses and practices. Together, they present a global picture of the history of demographic knowledge.
Full Product Details
Author: Heinrich Hartmann ,
Corinna R. Unger
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.517kg
ISBN: 9781782384274
ISBN 10: 1782384278
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 September 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
I have worked very closely in this field, but still learned something new on almost every page. This is because the chapters take a case study approach, and the cases selected are often little studied: in a field that can sometimes be predictable, then, I was continually surprised, intrigued, and curious. For the particular field of history of demography, then, this book is, without doubt, of great value. * Alison Bashford, University of Sydney Overall, this is a compelling, well-researched set of essays..[that] show us the nuanced, place-specific negotiations between international institutions and experts, national political entities, and local actors - Both the overall picture and the specific stories provided in this text are important contributions to the emerging literature on the history and social studies of demography and population policy. * Saul Halfon, Virginia Tech
I have worked very closely in this field, but still learned something new on almost every page. This is because the chapters take a case study approach, and the cases selected are often little studied: in a field that can sometimes be predictable, then, I was continually surprised, intrigued, and curious. For the particular field of history of demography, then, this book is, without doubt, of great value. * Alison Bashford, University of Sydney Overall, this is a compelling, well-researched set of essays..[that] show us the nuanced, place-specific negotiations between international institutions and experts, national political entities, and local actors - Both the overall picture and the specific stories provided in this text are important contributions to the emerging literature on the history and social studies of demography and population policy. * Saul Halfon, Virginia Tech
...an important step in writing global or transnational histories of demographic ideas and discourses... The volume offers insights into global and local interactions, covers major aspects of global family planning programmes and overpopulation debates, as well as contains case studies on the United States, Poland, Chile, South Korea, Turkey, Kenya, and Melanesia. * H-Soz-Kult I learned something new on almost every page of A World of Populations, despite having worked very closely in this field. The case studies herein are surprising and fascinating, offering new geographies and perspectives. This book has made me intrigued and curious about demography and world population all over again. * Alison Bashford, University of Cambridge, author of Global Population Overall, this is a compelling, well-researched set of essays..[that] show us the nuanced, place-specific negotiations between international institutions and experts, national political entities, and local actors... Both the overall picture and the specific stories provided in this text are important contributions to the emerging literature on the history and social studies of demography and population policy. * Saul Halfon, Virginia Tech
Author Information
Heinrich Hartmann is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Basel, Switzerland. His book, Der Volkskörper bei der Musterung. Militärstatistik und Demographie in Europa vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg (Wallstein 2011) received the Henry E. Sigerist Award in 2012. His research focuses on the history of nineteenth and twentieth century demography in Europe and on the history of Turkish modernization in a transnational perspective.
