SOC 2107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Industrial Revolution, John Bongaarts, Demographic Transition
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1. epidemiological transition thesis to 2. extensions of the thesis to 3. Life expectancy has increased due to development of medical interventions and steady fertility rate. Mobility transitions. wilbur zelinsky, 1971,1979 significances in demography this theoretical framework is important for us to understand migration. Look at geographic mobility as both a consequence and a cause of boarder societal changes. Five phases of mtm:i: pre-modern traditional society: ppl live in small communities and rely on the land for sustenance. There is little genuine residential migration in this type of society and only limited movement (for purposes such as agriculture, social visits, commerce, walfare or religious observance). The direction and volume of these international migrations depend on eco circumstances and conditions in the receiving nations. Iv: advanced society: the majority of the population lives in urban areas. Accordingly, rural to urban migration is further reduced, and city-to-city mobility becomes the most important type of movement.
