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The Population of the South: Structure and Change in Social Demographic Context
The expression “the New South” was introduced by Henry Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, to a New York audience in 1886; every generation of writers since has used the term. The southern population, unique in its socioeconomic and cultural characteristics, has always been a topic of major interest with U.S. demographers.

The articles in this book, the majority of which were originally presented at the Southern Regional Demographic Group meeting in 1976, deal with fertility, mortality, migration, and the factors that influence these components. A number of the contributors trace patterns of demographic change in the South showing convergence with the rest of the United States. Questions are raised about whether the convergence represents a permanent trend—possibly due to increased communication—or whether further divergence may be expected in the future.

The contributors include Dudley L. Poston, Jr., William J. Serow, Robert H. Weller, Ronald R. Rindfuss, Harry M. Rosenberg, Drusilla Burnham, David F. Sly, Omer R. Galle, Robert N. Stern, Joachim Singelmann, Susan E. Clarke, and George C. Myers.

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The Population of the South: Structure and Change in Social Demographic Context
The expression “the New South” was introduced by Henry Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, to a New York audience in 1886; every generation of writers since has used the term. The southern population, unique in its socioeconomic and cultural characteristics, has always been a topic of major interest with U.S. demographers.

The articles in this book, the majority of which were originally presented at the Southern Regional Demographic Group meeting in 1976, deal with fertility, mortality, migration, and the factors that influence these components. A number of the contributors trace patterns of demographic change in the South showing convergence with the rest of the United States. Questions are raised about whether the convergence represents a permanent trend—possibly due to increased communication—or whether further divergence may be expected in the future.

The contributors include Dudley L. Poston, Jr., William J. Serow, Robert H. Weller, Ronald R. Rindfuss, Harry M. Rosenberg, Drusilla Burnham, David F. Sly, Omer R. Galle, Robert N. Stern, Joachim Singelmann, Susan E. Clarke, and George C. Myers.

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Overview

The expression “the New South” was introduced by Henry Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, to a New York audience in 1886; every generation of writers since has used the term. The southern population, unique in its socioeconomic and cultural characteristics, has always been a topic of major interest with U.S. demographers.

The articles in this book, the majority of which were originally presented at the Southern Regional Demographic Group meeting in 1976, deal with fertility, mortality, migration, and the factors that influence these components. A number of the contributors trace patterns of demographic change in the South showing convergence with the rest of the United States. Questions are raised about whether the convergence represents a permanent trend—possibly due to increased communication—or whether further divergence may be expected in the future.

The contributors include Dudley L. Poston, Jr., William J. Serow, Robert H. Weller, Ronald R. Rindfuss, Harry M. Rosenberg, Drusilla Burnham, David F. Sly, Omer R. Galle, Robert N. Stern, Joachim Singelmann, Susan E. Clarke, and George C. Myers.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780292741515
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 08/01/1981
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 318
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

Dudley L. Poston, Jr., is Professor of Sociology and Abell Professor of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University.

Robert H. Weller was Professor of Sociology at Florida State University.

Table of Contents

  • Preface (Daniel O. Price)
  • 1. Demographic Change in the South (Dudley L. Poston, Jr., William J. Serow, And Robert H. Weller)
  • 2. Fertility (Ronald R. Rindfuss)
  • 3. Mortality (Harry M. Rosenberg And Drusilla Burnham)
  • 4. Migration (David F. Sly)
  • 5. An Ecological Explanation of Southern Population Redistribution, 1970-1975 (Dudley L. Poston, Jr.)
  • 6. The Metropolitan System in the South: Continuity and Change (Omer R. Galle And Robert N. Stern)
  • 7. Southern Industrialization (Joachim Singelmann)
  • 8. An Economic Approach to Population Change in the South (William J. Serow)
  • 9. A Political Perspective on Population Change in the South (Susan E. Clarke)
  • 10. The Demographically Emergent South (George C. Myers)
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
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