MCDB 150
Global Problems of Population Growth
Spring 2009
Topics
- Evolution of Sex and Reproductive Strategies
- Sex and Violence Among the Apes
- From Ape to Human
- When Humans Were Scarce
- Why Is Africa Different?
- Malthusian Times
- Demographic Transition in Europe; Mortality Decline
- Demographic Transition in Europe; Fertility Decline
- Demographic Transition in Europe
- Quantitative Aspects
- Low Fertility in Developed Countries (Guest Lecture by Michael Teitelbaum)
- Human and Environmental Impacts
- Fertility Attitudes and Practices
- Demographic Transition in Developing Countries
- Female Disadvantage
- Population in Traditional China
- Population in Modern China
- Economic Impact of Population Growth
- Economic Motivations for Fertility
- Teen Sexuality and Teen Pregnancy
- Global Demography of Abortion
- Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries (Guest Lecture by William Ryerson)
- Biology and History of Abortion
- Population and the Environment
Readings
- Bible, New International Version. [Colorado Springs]: Biblica, 2011. (BibleGateway.com). The Creation: Genesis 1, Dust to Dust: Genesis 3:19, Onan: Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5, Abortion: Exodus 21:22, Jump for Joy: Luke 1:24 :26 :36; Jeremiah 1:4-5.
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- Articles
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Sources
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