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2nd period Tori and Jina

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Population   number of people living in an area at a particular time  
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Demography   the area of sociology devoted to the study of human population  
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Birth rate   most popular measure of birth in population  
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Fertility   actual number of births occurring to women of childbearing age  
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Fecundity   biological capability to bear children  
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Mortality   the number of deaths in society  
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Death rate   most popular measure of death in population  
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Infant mortality rate   annual number of deaths among infants under 1 year per 1,000 live births in population  
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Life expectancy   the average number of years a person born in a specific year is expected to live  
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Migration   the movement of people from an area to another  
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Migration rate   annual difference between in migration and out migration  
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Growth rate   the rate at which the population is increasing  
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Doubling time   the number of years necessary for a population to double in size at its current rate of growth  
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Malthusian theory   a theory that predicted the population would soon reach astronomical numbers  
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Demographic Transition Theory   a theory that states population patterns are tied to a society’s level of technological development  
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Zero population growth   the point at which nearly equal birth rates and death rates produce a growth rate of zero  
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Family planning   the conscious decision by couples to have a certain number of children  
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Urbanization   a concentration of population in cities  
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City   a permanent concentration of a relatively large number of people who are engaged mainly in non-farming activities  
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Overurbanization   a situation in which more people live in a city than can be supported in terms of jobs and facilities  
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Urban ecology   an approach that examines the relationship between people and the urban environment  
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Concentric Zone Model   a model that shows that a typical industrial city spreads outward from the center, resulting in a series of circles or zones  
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Sector Model   a model that shows that growth occurs in wedge-shaped sectors  
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Multiple Nuclei Model   a model that shows that a city doesn’t develop around one center but many  
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Urban sprawl   a phenomenon characterized by poorly planned development on the edge of cities and towns  
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Urban anomie Theory   a theory stating that a city is an anonymous and unfriendly place and living there carries serious negative consequences for residents  
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Compositional Theory   a theory that examined the ways in which a composition of a city’s population influences life in the city  
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Subcultural theory   a theory that states cities encourage rather than discourage the formation of primary group relationships  
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