59:20001 Abernethy,
Virginia D. Population politics: the choices that shape
our future. Insight Books, ISBN 0-306-44461-5. LC 92-41791. 1993.
xix, 350 pp. Plenum Press: New York, New York/London, England. In Eng.
The author develops the argument that population growth is the most
serious threat that mankind has ever faced. She also maintains that
the greatest obstacles preventing mankind from tackling the problem are
lack of available data and a failure to correctly interpret the data
that do exist. She challenges the idea that the demographic transition
will automatically reduce fertility in developing countries and thus
resolve the problem, finding that environmental and resource
constraints preclude the attainment of a level of development that will
lead to reduced fertility. Particular attention is given to the
implications of such conclusions for the United
States.
Correspondence: Plenum Press, 233 Spring Street,
New York, NY 10013. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
59:20002 France.
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques [INED] (Paris,
France). An homage to Alfred Sauvy. [Hommage a Alfred
Sauvy.] Population, Vol. 47, No. 6, Nov-Dec 1992. 1,375-675 pp. Paris,
France. In Fre.
This special issue is devoted to the memory of
Alfred Sauvy. It consists of 24 pieces by various authors examining
his contributions to the fields of economics and
demography.
Correspondence: Institut National d'Etudes
Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20003 Hardin,
Garrett. Living within limits: ecology, economics, and
population taboos. ISBN 0-19-507811-X. LC 92-24250. 1993. x, 339
pp. Oxford University Press: New York, New York/Oxford, England. In
Eng.
This study is a general review of problems caused by human
population growth and possible solutions to those problems. In Part 1,
the author examines the relationship between population growth and
available resources as part of a general review of contributions to the
theoretical study of this relationship. In Part 2, he concentrates on
solutions to population problems that do not involve deliberate effort,
and concludes that these are unworkable. In Part 3, the implications
of achieving population control through planned human effort are
discussed.
Correspondence: Oxford University Press, 200
Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
59:20004 Wilmoth,
John R.; Ball, Patrick. The population debate in American
popular magazines, 1946-90. Population and Development Review,
Vol. 18, No. 4, Dec 1992. 631-68, 787, 789 pp. New York, New York. In
Eng. with sum. in Fre; Spa.
"During the period from 1946 to 1990,
the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature indexed 1,683 articles
about population issues that appeared in American popular
magazines....In the present article, the authors document the evolution
of popular arguments about the consequences of rapid population
growth...and examine the role of professional demographers in the
popular debate. The authors show that the geographic and substantive
focus of popular concern about 'overpopulation' changed considerably
during this period, and that demographers were more visibly involved in
the public discussion of these issues before 1970 than
afterward."
Correspondence: J. R. Wilmoth, University of
California, Department of Demography, Berkeley, CA 94720.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20005 Chesnais,
Jean-Claude. The demographic transition: stages,
patterns, and economic implications. A longitudinal study of
sixty-seven countries covering the period 1720-1984. ISBN
0-19-828659-7. LC 91-41100. 1992. xii, 633 pp. Clarendon Press: Oxford,
England. In Eng.
The aim of this study, which is translated from
the original French, is to define the range and limits of the basic
body of demographic theory that consists of Malthus's theory of
population and the demographic transition. In Part 1, the author
describes the stages of the demographic transition and the linkages
among them, and also integrates international migration into the
general dynamic. In Part 2, he focuses on the main forms of the
transition, with particular emphasis on fertility. A critical
discussion of existing approaches to the study of this transition is
coupled with an investigation into the common denominators of countries
entering into its last stage, which is fertility decline. Part 3
contains a more lengthy analysis of the theory's main proposition,
which concerns the relationship between the demographic transition and
economic growth. The primary geographical focus is worldwide, with a
focus on the relevance of Europe's past experience to that of the
developing world today.
For the original French edition, published
in 1986, see 55:10005.
Correspondence: Oxford University
Press, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20006 Horvath,
Robert. Current trends in demographic theory. [A mai
demografiai elmelet a paradigmavaltas tukreben.] Demografia, Vol. 35,
No. 3-4, 1992. 428-37 pp. Budapest, Hungary. In Hun. with sum. in Eng.
Recent changes in the field of demography and its theoretical
framework are discussed. The author focuses on the emergence of an
interdisciplinary approach, with the formation of such disciplines as
historical demography, population economics, and economic
demography.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20007 Keyfitz,
Nathan. Completing the worldwide demographic transition:
the relevance of past experience. Ambio, Vol. 21, No. 1, Feb 1992.
26-30 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
The author reviews literature
on the demographic transition, beginning with a 1945 article by
Kingsley Davis. Consideration is given to the correlation between
population and economic growth, the rate of population increase, and
the effects of ecology and culture. Two alternate paths of economic
development are then examined.
Correspondence: N. Keyfitz,
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, A-2361 Laxenburg,
Austria. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20008 Sieferle,
Rolf P. Population growth and nature's household: studies
on the theory of nature held by classical economics.
[Bevolkerungswachstum und Naturhaushalt: Studien zur Naturtheorie der
klassischen Okonomie.] ISBN 3-518-58070-1. LC 91-106465. 1990. 256 pp.
Suhrkamp: Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
The history of the conflict between economy and ecology is analyzed
by examining the views of nature held by early classical economists.
Topics discussed include Adam Smith's theory of nature, the Malthusian
debate in England and Germany, and demographic transition
theory.
Correspondence: Suhrkamp Verlag, Lindenstrasse
29-35, Postfach 101945, W-6000 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
59:20009 Kathuria,
R. P. Methods of teaching population education. ISBN
81-7169-105-6. LC 91-901067. 1991. viii, 168 pp. Commonwealth
Publishers: New Delhi, India. In Eng.
This book outlines India's
population explosion and examines how a suitable curriculum of
population education can be developed for the
country.
Correspondence: Commonwealth Publishers, 4378/4B
Gali Murari Lal, Ansari Road, New Delhi 110 002, India.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
59:20010 McPherson,
Barry D. Aging as a social process: an introduction to
individual and population aging. 2nd ed. ISBN 0-409-89335-8. 1990.
xxiv, 473 pp. Butterworths: Toronto, Canada. In Eng.
This is the
second edition of a textbook on the social study of aging in Canada.
"The book comprises four parts. Part One provides background
information about aging as a social phenomenon....[It includes]
demographic information about the size, composition, and distribution
of the aging population; and introduces theories and methods that are
used to understand the aging process from a social science perspective.
Part Two presents a micro-level analysis of the aging process....In
Part Three, a macro-level analysis focuses on the social structure and
the environment in which we age. Part Four is concerned with aging and
social participation patterns, particularly within the family and the
labor force, and at leisure. In addition, a new chapter written for
this edition examines the informal and formal support systems and the
social policies that have emerged to meet the needs of an aging
individual and an aging population."
Correspondence:
Butterworths Canada, 75 Clegg Road, Markham, Ontario L6G 1A1, Canada.
Location: Rutgers University Library, New Brunswick, NJ.
59:20011 Newton,
David E. Population: too many people? Issues in
Focus, ISBN 0-89490-295-4. LC 92-14306. 1992. 128 pp. Enslow
Publishers: Hillside, New Jersey. In Eng.
The author reviews
patterns of worldwide population growth, their causes, and the
consequences of overpopulation in a format geared toward readers aged
12 and older. He "discusses such topics as: the effects of improved
health policies, the migration from rural areas to cities around the
world, and the effects of famine and war. The book then examines the
debate around the central question of population: Are there too many
people?" Differing views are presented on the need for population
control.
Correspondence: Enslow Publishers, Bloy Street and
Ramsey Avenue, Box 777, Hillside, NJ 07205-0777. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
