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Israel's Destiny - Fertility and Mortality in a Divided Society (Hardcover)
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Israel's Destiny - Fertility and Mortality in a Divided Society (Hardcover)
Series: Schnitzer Studies in Israel Society Series
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For over a hundred years, demography has been at the heart of the
Zionist project, reflected in the goal of creating and maintaining
a Jewish majority in Israel and in ensuring the physical
continuation of the Jewish people. Demography continues to be an
essential issue in the current struggle between Israel and
Palestine. Yet in academic discourse, demography is treated as a
minor, largely technical side-issue in the social sciences, with
little theoretical consideration given to population processes as
social processes. "Israel's Destiny: Fertility and Mortality in a
Divided Society" brings together important recent work in this
area. The contributions to Israel's Destiny focus on the influence
of religion, religiosity, nationalism, and ethnicity on fertility
and mortality in Israel. "Israel's Destiny" is divided into four
sections: the first focuses on fertility, particularly Israel's
apparently high birth rate when compared with other countries with
a similar standard of living; the second looks at patterns of
nuptiality and contraception and the way marriage patterns are
shaping group boundaries; the third looks at mortality,
particularly among men; and the fourth looks at social policy
effects of the demographic process. The main focus is that
differential reproduction of the population by national and ethnic
group, as well as social class--through fertility and
mortality--and the social structuring of the population--through
marriage patterns--are critical elements in the creation and
evolution of Israeli society. The editors' introduction places all
these studies in a wider perspective of current demographic
research. The volume provides a concise population history of the
state of Israel to help the reader put the studies in their proper
local and historical context.
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Imprint: |
Transaction Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Schnitzer Studies in Israel Society Series |
Release date: |
December 2006 |
First published: |
2007 |
Editors: |
Jon Anson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
426 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7658-0369-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Population & demography >
General
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LSN: |
0-7658-0369-0 |
Barcode: |
9780765803696 |
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