A population out of control?: Myths about Muslim fertility in contemporary India
This paper describes and criticizes myths about the scale and causes of fertility differentials between Hindus and Muslims in India. These ideas, associated with Hindu nationalist organizations, also have a more general common-sense quality. The paper challenges these views by examining how demograp...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Elsevier Science
2002
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World development
Ano: 2002, Volume: 30, Número: 10, Páginas: 1805-1822 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
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B 人口發展 B 宗教身份 B Einflussgröße B 實証經驗 B 社會經濟變革 B 穆斯林 B 宗教 B 原因 B 印度 B 人口群組 |
| Resumo: | This paper describes and criticizes myths about the scale and causes of fertility differentials between Hindus and Muslims in India. These ideas, associated with Hindu nationalist organizations, also have a more general common-sense quality. The paper challenges these views by examining how demographers have addressed Hindu-Muslim fertility differences, considering the impact of regional differences, variations in socioeconomic position, and occupation. (DSE/DÜI) |
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| ISSN: | 0305-750X |
| Obras secundárias: | In: World development
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