Demographics and Sociology

Author: Tong Xin
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces the basic concepts and theories of population sociology, aiming to analyze related social population issues using sociological methods and theories, and showcases the rich achievements of this discipline at the intersection of sociology and population studies. The book is divided into four parts and sixteen chapters. First, it introduces the basic theories of demography and population sociology; second, it analyzes the processes of birth, death, and migration of the population, as well as the characteristics and trends of population reproduction in these processes; third, it examines the social characteristics of population structure, with particular emphasis on the analysis of age structure, gender structure, class structure, etc.; fourth, it analyzes population change and social change, revealing the patterns of population change and the interactive relationships between various social factors and different aspects of the population. This book is intended for college students majoring in sociology and for all individuals who are passionate about sociological and demographic knowledge.