Introduction on Malthus’ Theory of Population Population has always been central to sociological inquiry because it directly influences social structure, cultural practices, economic growth, and political organization. Among the earliest systematic attempts to theorize population growth and its consequences was made by Thomas Robert Malthus in his seminal work An Essay on the Principle of … Read more
Introduction Sociology, as a discipline, studies society, social structures, and human relationships, while demography primarily concerns itself with the statistical study of population—its size, structure, distribution, and changes over time. When the two fields intersect, we arrive at social demography, which focuses on understanding population dynamics within the broader framework of social, cultural, political, and … Read more
Introduction on Sociology and Social Demography Sociology, as the scientific study of human society, social relationships, and institutions, seeks to understand how individuals and groups interact within a structured social environment. Social demography, on the other hand, is a specialized branch of sociology that deals with the study of population size, structure, distribution, and the … Read more