60:10001 Damiani,
Amelia L. Population and geography. [Populacao e
geografia.] Colecao Caminhos da Geografia, ISBN 85-85134-97-6. LC
93-831009. 1991. 107 pp. Editora Contexto: Sao Paulo, Brazil. In Por.
This is a general analysis of global population issues. The author
first looks at some major theoretical approaches such as those of
Malthus and Marx. She then examines geographical aspects, including
the spread of human settlement, spatial distribution, migration, and
overpopulation. In a final chapter, she looks at general population
problems from the geographer's point of
view.
Correspondence: Editora Contexto, Rua Acopiara 199,
05083 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
60:10002 Jacquard,
Albert. The population explosion. [L'explosion
demographique.] Dominos, No. 8, ISBN 2-08-035163-X. 1993. 126 pp.
Flammarion: Paris, France. In Fre.
This is a a general study of
global population trends. The basic methods used by demographers are
first introduced, then attention is given to population numbers and
censuses, demographic aging, the population explosion, and the need to
achieve a balance between population and resources. The second part of
the book looks at the consequences of population
growth.
Correspondence: Flammarion, 26 rue Racine, 75278
Paris Cedex 06, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
60:10004 Fischer,
Gaston. The population explosion: where is it
leading? Population and Environment, Vol. 15, No. 2, Nov 1993.
139-53 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
"While there are now some
signs to suggest that population doubling times are stabilizing, or
even increasing, the population increase in absolute numbers is
nevertheless greater each year, and the rate of growth may still be
faster than a simple exponential function. There can be little doubt
that too large a population, together with the pressures stemming from
its demands for an even higher standard of living, sets requirements
greater than our planet can safely sustain. This article reviews some
aspects of global population data and population
dynamics."
Correspondence: G. Fischer, c/o Observatoire
Cantonal, 2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
60:10005 Jones,
Gavin W. Is demographic uniformity inevitable?
Journal of the Australian Population Association, Vol. 10, No. 1, May
1993. 1-16 pp. Canberra, Australia. In Eng.
"Globalizing processes
of industrialization and Westernization are creating a retreat from
diversity in human experience. The paper discusses whether population
trends are reinforcing this process and draws on findings about growth
rates, the family and urbanization in Western countries, East and
Southeast Asia and Latin America. The extent to which counterbalancing
forces, including cultural resilience, are curbing homogenization is
also examined."
Correspondence: G. W. Jones, Australian
National University, Research School of Social Sciences, Demography
Program, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
60:10010 Adamets,
Serge. The population question and the political movements
in Russia from the end of the nineteenth to the beginning of the
twentieth centuries. [La question de la population dans les
mouvements politiques de la Russie de la fin du XIXe au debut de XXe
siecle.] Annales de Demographie Historique, 1992. 169-83 pp. Paris,
France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The author examines the
development of Russian population theory in the period preceding the
Russian Revolution of 1917. The focus is on the various elements from
which Soviet demographic thinking and population policy
evolved.
Correspondence: S. Adamets, Institute of
Sociology, ul. Krzhizhanovskogo 24/35 Korpus 5, 117259 Moscow, Russia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:10011 Braeckman,
Johan. The population explosion in sociobiological
perspective. [De bevolkingsexplosie in sociobiologisch
perspectief.] Tijdschrift voor Sociale Wetenschappen, Vol. 37, No. 3,
Jul-Sep 1992. 292-304 pp. Ghent, Belgium. In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
The author uses the assertions of Anne and Paul Erlich regarding
population growth as a basis for his analysis of whether the field of
sociobiology offers hope that humans can control reproduction
effectively. He notes that "sociobiology is rather pessimistic about
this since it is the essence of human nature to reproduce and multiply.
In spite of this there are reasons to believe that humankind is able
to achieve...a declining birth rate, and this thesis...takes account of
the genetic or natural and the cultural make-up of human
beings."
Correspondence: J. Braeckman, Universiteit Gent,
Centrum voor Milieufilosofie en Bio-ethiek, St.-Pietersnieuwstraat 25,
9000 Ghent, Belgium. Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
60:10017 Birg,
Herwig. Population theory and human ecology. In:
European population. Volume 2: demographic dynamics, edited by Alain
Blum and Jean-Louis Rallu. 1993. 509-25 pp. John Libbey Eurotext:
Montrouge, France. In Eng.
The author hypothesizes that the central
topics of demography and of human ecology are essentially the same,
given that population growth is one of the primary causes of global
ecological crisis. "The objective of this paper is to analyse the
historical and epistemological connections between population science
and ecology and so to contribute towards achieving interdisciplinary
discussion and co-operation on the subject at hand." Attention is also
given to similarities between the two disciplines regarding ethical
issues.
Correspondence: H. Birg, University of Bielefeld,
Institute for Population Research and Social Policy, Postfach 10 01 31,
4800 Bielefeld 1, Germany. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
60:10018 Chandna, R.
C. Population geography in India. Population
Geography, Vol. 13, No. 1-2, Jun-Dec 1991. 1-6 pp. Chandigarh, India.
In Eng.
The author reviews the history of population geography in
India. He notes that the discipline "has made remarkable progress in a
short span of about 30 years....However, Indian population geography
still continues to suffer from an empirical bias [and] attempts to
develop theories and models are almost
non-existent."
Correspondence: R. C. Chandna, Panjab
University, Department of Geography, Chandigarh 160 014, India.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:10024
Corna-Pellegrini, Giacomo; dell'Agnese, Elena; Bianchi,
Elisa. Population, society, and territory: a manual of
population geography. [Popolazione, societa e territorio: manuale
di geografia della popolazione.] Studi e Ricerche sul Territorio, No.
41, ISBN 88-400-0258-8. LC 93-154165. 1991. 282 pp. Edizioni Unicopli:
Milan, Italy. In Ita.
This introduction to population geography
first examines the primary factors affecting the spatial distribution
of the world's population, including physical and environmental,
political, ethnic and cultural, and economic influences. The next
section focuses on population dynamics, including migration and the
demography of the labor force. The final section looks at subjective
factors in population geography such as environmental change and
population redistribution.
Correspondence: Edizioni
Unicopli, via Soperga 13, 20127 Milan, Italy. Location: U.S.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
60:10025 Dunn,
William. Selling the story: the layman's guide to
collecting and communicating demographic information. ISBN
0-936889-14-4. LC 91-58811. 1992. xvii, 245 pp. American Demographics
Books: Ithaca, New York. In Eng.
"This book is written for
journalists, business executives, researchers, and planners of all
types, as well as the plain curious who want to find the demographic
story and deliver it in an understandable, informative and compelling
way....Each chapter in Part I covers the trends in a particular subject
area such as migration or income. 1990 census data are included as
available at the time of writing. Sources are listed at the end of
each chapter and a full list of references is available in the
appendix, followed by a glossary of terms. Each chapter also contains
a tip on doing demographic analysis, definitions of rates referred to
in the text, and...a list of trends to track and questions to ask when
you are exploring. In Part II, the chapters explore how to most
effectively track trends and how not to track them. We'll discuss
where to find gold mines of demographic data and how to dig into the
riches there."
Correspondence: American Demographics Books,
127 West State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. Location: U.S.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
