Global Problems of Population Growth with Robert Wyman at Yale University (Spring 2009)

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Global Problems of Population Growth (MCDB 150)

This survey course introduces students to the important and basic material on human fertility, population growth, the demographic transition and population policy. Topics include: the human and environmental dimensions of population pressure, demographic history; economic and cultural causes of demographic change, environmental carrying capacity and sustainability. Political, religious and ethical issues surrounding fertility: infanticide, abortion, contraception, son preference, government coercion, migration and the status of women. The lectures and readings attempt to balance theoretical and demographic scale analyses with studies of individual humans and communities. The perspective is global with both developed and developing countries included. Controversies on the causes, cures and effects of rapid population growth are also addressed. Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses

1. Evolution of Sex and Reproductive Strategies 1:06:29

2. Sex and Violence Among the Apes 1:12:54

3. From Ape to Human 1:13:24

4. When Humans Were Scarce 1:08:32

5. Why Is Africa Different? 1:11:19

6. Malthusian Times 1:13:22

7. Demographic Transition in Europe; Mortality Decline 1:08:55

8. Demographic Transition in Europe; Fertility Decline 1:11:35

9. Demographic Transition in Europe 1:06:27

10. Quantitative Aspects 1:02:22

11. Low Fertility in Developed Countries (Guest Lecture by Michael Teitelbaum) 1:12:12

12. Human and Environmental Impacts 1:11:12

13. Fertility Attitudes and Practices 29:43

14. Demographic Transition in Developing Countries 1:10:36

15. Female Disadvantage 1:14:22

16. Population in Traditional China 36:09

17. Population in Modern China 1:05:49

18. Economic Impact of Population Growth 1:11:27

19. Economic Motivations for Fertility 1:14:02

20. Teen Sexuality and Teen Pregnancy 1:14:46

21. Global Demography of Abortion 1:12:00

22. Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries (Guest Lecture by William Ryerson) 1:16:43

23. Biology and History of Abortion 1:13:37

24. Population and the Environment 1:15:08