SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Negative Approach, Social Inequality, Ecological Succession
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Soca02- lecture 10- population explosion: human population has increased throughout the years, this has caused a significant amount of sensationalized concern regarding a population explosion and subsequent catastrophes. Lack or inability to provide resources is not the issue, inequity is: malthus negative approach on world, unchecked population growth, maintain population by. Least likely to get proper access and facilities to prevent disease. Health does not prolong suffering, can give the ability to increase standard of living by acknowledging and addressing it: proven false repeatedly. Demographic transition theory: changes in fertility and mortality affect population growth from preindustrial to postindustrial times, west is a model consisting of four stages, preindustrial stage significant population loss stemming from inadequate nutrition, poor hygiene, and uncontrollable disease. People wanted to have as many children as possible because few reached adulthood, they were valuable labor resources, and they provided future security. No retirement plan as such dependence on children.
