Social Demography

4 credits · Graduate

In this seminar, we will explore how population behavior affects social processes and how social processes influence population dynamics. We will put trends in fertility, mortality, migration, and marriage in historical and comparative context, become familiar with basic demographic tools and concepts, and examine the history of the discipline of demography and its engagement with policy. To augment substantive comprehension of course material, students will develop a research paper or proposal on a demographically inspired topic of their choice. Prerequisite: Sociology PhD student; open to other graduate students with instructor consent.