Demography 74

BOOK DESCRIPTION In "The Boomer Blockade," Dr. Naim Tahir Baig delivers a unconventional analysis of the most consequential demographic phenomenon of our timeーhow the Baby Boomer generation's unpre……続きを見る

The Chicken Neck of West Bengal, formally known as the Siliguri Corridor, is one of India's most geopolitically sensitive and strategically significant territories. Stretching only about 20 to 22 ki……続きを見る

Europe has talked itself into a refugee and security crisis. There is, however, a misrecognition of the real challenge facing Europe: the challenge of managing the relationship between Europeans and……続きを見る

This innovative book explores how the location of a city affects its growth. Boris A. Portnov discusses how an urban location can be understood as a package of attributes in which several essential ……続きを見る

The post-Soviet Russian state is haunted by the fear of not having enough people. Despite its well-publicized pronatalist campaigns, declining birth rates and rising mortality rates since the 1990s,……続きを見る

It’s become fashionable to demean millennials as the “snowflake” generation. Raised during the peace and prosperity of the ‘90s, they’re often perceived as carrying an entitlement mentality and bein……続きを見る

Nicholas Eberstadt’s landmark 2016 study, Men Without Work*,* cast a spotlight on the collapse of work for men in modern America. Rosy reports of low unemployment rates and “full or near full employ……続きを見る

This open access book presents new, empirically-based ethnographic and sociological studies of Kurdish women’s activism and its implications for their rights and the dynamics of citizenship across d……続きを見る

Beyond unlivable wages and a lack of upward mobility, low-wage work in the United States is rife with danger and degrading treatment. Immigrants and people of color are overrepresented in these “bad……続きを見る

This book presents a detailed projection model to estimate future demand for care among older people. Using Poland as a case study, the author examines the impact of population ageing and changes in……続きを見る

This book explores the gendered and racial lived everyday and sporting experiences of Brown migrant young women and girls in Fiji. The author empirically employs a novel visual and arts-based resear……続きを見る

This book brings together a diverse and exciting group of emerging and leading experts in female meiosis, each contributing a chapter that summarizes seminal recent progresses in their area of speci……続きを見る

Existing paradigms such as “decoloniality” simplify the complex dynamics between former colonies and colonial powers. Such frameworks overlook the role of local elites in maintaining and even enhanc……続きを見る

This open access book explores the acculturation, identity development, and cultural reconnection of newer-generation (1.5- and second-generation) Korean New Zealander youth who grew up in New Zeala……続きを見る

This book gives voice to an indispensable yet often overlooked group of care workers in China’s eldercare industry. Drawing on rich, first-hand accounts from frontline care workers and interwoven wi……続きを見る

This book explores the complex aftermath and socio-demographic effects of COVID-19 on indigenous people in Indonesia. As a vulnerable group facing multiple problems relating to marginalization, pove……続きを見る

This volume delves into the colonial past and identifies papers on nature and natural phenomenon that were deemed ‘primitive’ and ‘superstitious’ by those who narrated them and analyzed them in the ……続きを見る

The Population Division prepares the official United Nations population estimates and projections, which serve as the standard figures on population for use throughout the United Nations system, inc……続きを見る

Across the globe, birth rates are falling. While longer lives and greater freedoms have transformed modern societies, the trend of demographic decline carries profound risks for the future of civili……続きを見る

What happens when classrooms grow empty, hospitals overflow with the elderly, and the social contract begins to unravel? The Vanishing Future offers a professional, data-driven exploration of the de……続きを見る

Wellesley, Massachusetts has long been considered the archetypal New England WASP community. However, as new groups moved in over the 20th and 21st centuries, Wellesley has undergone slow but consis……続きを見る

يأخذنا كتاب «موسوعة الأساطير اليونانية القديمة» في رحلة آسرة إلى عالم الميثولوجيا الذي شكّل وعي الإنسان القديم، وفتح أمامه أبواب الخيال لفهم الطبيعة والحياة والوجود. فالأسطورة لم تكن حكاية للتسلية ف……続きを見る

The purpose of this proposed addition to the Anthem Companions series is to add another title to a growing list of well-received publications (including the author’s prior contribution on Robert E. ……続きを見る

This book investigates how authoritarian regimes extend repression beyond borders by targeting diaspora communities. Focusing on the strategic fusion of soft, sharp, and hard power, it introduces th……続きを見る

This book provides an in-depth study of community and home eldercare in modern China, examining its integration with urban community governance. Community eldercare, established through public-priva……続きを見る

This Open Access book is the first book to share in-depth narratives outlining the lived experiences of Japanese and Latin American Diaspora Entrepreneurs in Brazil, Mexico and Japan. It focuses in ……続きを見る

This handbook presents the latest information on all aspects of global aging, with a focus on Asia, including policies, age-associated diseases and conditions, health services, long-term care, livin……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Ghana’s evolving demographic landscape, the complex interplay between population trends and social development, and the strategic interventions needed ……続きを見る

This book analyzes the national economic system with systematic theory and defines the object of research as "the movement and laws of the national economic system." This book also proceeds a more i……続きを見る

This captivating historical account traces the roots and migration of the Kpelle people, one of Liberia's largest and most influential ethnic groups. Drawing from oral traditions, cultural history, ……続きを見る