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Routledge - Population Pressure and Cultural Adjustment Book

Name: Routledge - Population Pressure and Cultural Adjustment Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore a new perspective on human demographics with Population Pressure and Cultural Adjustment by Routledge. This book integrates research from anthropology, biology, and history to propose a unique theory of demographic equilibrium. The author presents a hypothesis that human beings, much like other species, possess the ability to adjust population numbers to match the carrying capacity of their environment. Rather than focusing on standard ideological debates, the text examines how humans respond to the perception of resource scarcity or abundance. You will learn how culturally mediated values, beliefs, and behavioral patterns are modified to either raise or lower population growth rates. This work offers a deep look into how human societies adapt through cultural shifts to maintain balance with their natural surroundings.

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Integrates diverse research fields including anthropology, biology, and history to provide a comprehensive view of demographic trends.

Proposes a unique theory of demographic equilibrium based on how species interact with their environment.

Examines how human populations adjust their numbers to match the carrying capacity of available resources.

Analyzes how cultural values, beliefs, and behavioral patterns change in response to resource scarcity or abundance.

Moves beyond common ideological debates to offer a science-based look at population growth and adjustment.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138530514
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 June 2018
Listed Since: 09 February 2018

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