This title provides a foundation to the field by establishing the substantive concerns of the sub-discipline, acknowledging the sheer diversity of its approaches, key concepts and theories. Written in an accessible style and assuming little prior knowledge of topics covered, the book discusses issues such as childhood and adulthood, family dynamics, ageing, everyday mobilities, morbidity and differential ability alongside the classic Population Geography triumvirate of births, migrations and deaths. Aimed at higher-level undergraduate and graduate students, this introductory text provides a…mehr
This title provides a foundation to the field by establishing the substantive concerns of the sub-discipline, acknowledging the sheer diversity of its approaches, key concepts and theories. Written in an accessible style and assuming little prior knowledge of topics covered, the book discusses issues such as childhood and adulthood, family dynamics, ageing, everyday mobilities, morbidity and differential ability alongside the classic Population Geography triumvirate of births, migrations and deaths. Aimed at higher-level undergraduate and graduate students, this introductory text provides a well-developed pedagogy, including "real world" illustrations of theory, concepts and issues.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Holly R. Barcus is a Professor and Chair in Geography at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Keith Halfacree is a Reader in Human Geography at Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes Preface Chapter 1: Viewing Populations Spatially: Population Geography as Lives Across Space 1.1 Introduction: Lives Across Space 1.2 Of Populations and Population Geography 1.3 A Short History of Population Geography 1.4 Towards Relational Population Geographies 1.5 Lives Across Space Chapter 2: Population Geographies of the Life Course 1. Introduction 2. Lives Individual and Common 3. Arenas of Differential Life Course Experience 4. Conclusion: Representing Lives Across Space Chapter 3: Global Spatial Distributions of Population 3.1 Introduction: Snapshots of People in the World 3.2 The Populated World: a Global Demographic Perspective 3.3 The Populated World: Urban, Intra-Urban, Rural Spaces 3.4 Conclusion: Dynamism of Lives Across Space Chapter 4: Fertility and Births 4.1 Introduction: Production of Children 4.2 Modelling Geographies of Fertility 4.3 Global Fertility Patterns 4.4 The "Value" of a Child 4.5 Managing Timing and Spacing of Births 4.6 State Policies and Fertility 4.7 "New" Fertilities 4.8 Conclusion: Fertility's Multiple Entanglements Chapter 5: Placing Human Migration 5.1 Introduction: Defining Migration 5.2 The Era of Mobilities? 5.3 Migration as Natural Expression 5.4 Migration as Societal Expression 5.5 Migration as Individual Expression 5.6 Migration as Life Course Expression 5.7 Conclusion: Broadening Understanding of Human Migration Chapter 6: From Everyday to Residential Mobilities 6.1 Introduction: Mobilities to Migrations 6.2 Everyday Mobilities 6.3 Residential Mobility 6.4 Conclusion Chapter 7: Employment Migrations 7.1 Introduction: Beyond Commuting 7.2 Student Migrations 7.3 General Employment Migrations 7.4 Specialist Employment Migrations 7.5 Employment Migrations as Family and Community Practices 7.6 Conclusion Chapter 8: Lifestyle Migrations 8.1 Introduction: Migration for the Project of the Self 8.2 The Lure of the City 8.3 The Lure of the Country 8.4 Lifestyle Retirement Migrations 8.5 Conclusion: Relational Lifestyle Migrations Chapter 9: Forced Migrations 9.1 Introduction: the Importance of Labels 9.2 Recognizing Forced Migration and Mobilities 9.3 Forced Mobilities 9.4 Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Asylum-Seekers 9.5 Conclusion: looking beyond victimhood Chapter 10: Mortality and Ageing 10.1 Introduction: the Ageing Body and the End of a Life Course 10.2 Elderly Lives 10.3 Mortality: Measurement and Global Trends and Patterns 10.4 Modeling Mortality Geographies 10.5 Differentiating Mortality: Causes of Death 10.6 Conclusion: Mortality, Resources and Access in an Ageing World Chapter 11: 21st Century Lives Across Space 11.1. 21st Century Perspectives 11.2 21st Century Challenges 11.3 21st Century Populations 11.4 Conclusion: 21st Century Population Geography Bibliography Index
List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes Preface Chapter 1: Viewing Populations Spatially: Population Geography as Lives Across Space 1.1 Introduction: Lives Across Space 1.2 Of Populations and Population Geography 1.3 A Short History of Population Geography 1.4 Towards Relational Population Geographies 1.5 Lives Across Space Chapter 2: Population Geographies of the Life Course 1. Introduction 2. Lives Individual and Common 3. Arenas of Differential Life Course Experience 4. Conclusion: Representing Lives Across Space Chapter 3: Global Spatial Distributions of Population 3.1 Introduction: Snapshots of People in the World 3.2 The Populated World: a Global Demographic Perspective 3.3 The Populated World: Urban, Intra-Urban, Rural Spaces 3.4 Conclusion: Dynamism of Lives Across Space Chapter 4: Fertility and Births 4.1 Introduction: Production of Children 4.2 Modelling Geographies of Fertility 4.3 Global Fertility Patterns 4.4 The "Value" of a Child 4.5 Managing Timing and Spacing of Births 4.6 State Policies and Fertility 4.7 "New" Fertilities 4.8 Conclusion: Fertility's Multiple Entanglements Chapter 5: Placing Human Migration 5.1 Introduction: Defining Migration 5.2 The Era of Mobilities? 5.3 Migration as Natural Expression 5.4 Migration as Societal Expression 5.5 Migration as Individual Expression 5.6 Migration as Life Course Expression 5.7 Conclusion: Broadening Understanding of Human Migration Chapter 6: From Everyday to Residential Mobilities 6.1 Introduction: Mobilities to Migrations 6.2 Everyday Mobilities 6.3 Residential Mobility 6.4 Conclusion Chapter 7: Employment Migrations 7.1 Introduction: Beyond Commuting 7.2 Student Migrations 7.3 General Employment Migrations 7.4 Specialist Employment Migrations 7.5 Employment Migrations as Family and Community Practices 7.6 Conclusion Chapter 8: Lifestyle Migrations 8.1 Introduction: Migration for the Project of the Self 8.2 The Lure of the City 8.3 The Lure of the Country 8.4 Lifestyle Retirement Migrations 8.5 Conclusion: Relational Lifestyle Migrations Chapter 9: Forced Migrations 9.1 Introduction: the Importance of Labels 9.2 Recognizing Forced Migration and Mobilities 9.3 Forced Mobilities 9.4 Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Asylum-Seekers 9.5 Conclusion: looking beyond victimhood Chapter 10: Mortality and Ageing 10.1 Introduction: the Ageing Body and the End of a Life Course 10.2 Elderly Lives 10.3 Mortality: Measurement and Global Trends and Patterns 10.4 Modeling Mortality Geographies 10.5 Differentiating Mortality: Causes of Death 10.6 Conclusion: Mortality, Resources and Access in an Ageing World Chapter 11: 21st Century Lives Across Space 11.1. 21st Century Perspectives 11.2 21st Century Challenges 11.3 21st Century Populations 11.4 Conclusion: 21st Century Population Geography Bibliography Index
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