More - Population, Nature, and What Women Want

Informationen zum Autor Robert Engelman is Vice President for Programs at the Worldwatch Institute. Formerly Vice President for Research at Population Action International and Founding Secretary of the Society of Environmental Journalists, he has served on the faculty of Yale University. His writing has appeared in Nature, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Klappentext In "More!" Engelman shows that the three-way dance between population! women's autonomy! and the natural world is as old as humanity itself. The result is a mind-stretching exploration of parenthood! sex! and culture through the ages. Yet for all its fascinating historical detail! "More "is primarily about the choices we face today. Whether society supports women to have children when and only when they choose to will not only shape their lives! but the world all our children will inherit. Zusammenfassung Offers a vision that celebrates women's widespread desire for smaller families. This title traces pivotal developments in our history that set population - and society - on its trajectory! from hominids' first steps on two feet to the persecution of 'witches' in Europe to the creation of modern contraception.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Engelman, Engelman Robert
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2010
• EAN: 9781597268226
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-822-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Population & demography, Population and Demography