Make up classes-2. Introduction to Sociology/Demography

1. Summary 

Demography is the study of human population dynamics. It encompasses the study of the size, structure and distribution of populations, and how populations change over time due to births, deaths, migration, and aging. Demographics is an important basis for explaining social phenomena. It was created as a basis for taxation and a basis for political representation. Because it is interested in changing the population, it pays great attention to birth and death rates. Fertility rates are affected by several factors. Fertility decreases with increased use of contraception. Women's educational achievement is also one of the factors that predict fertility. Education itself is not reducing fertility, but is highly related to other factors. An increase in the level of education is likely to delay women's marriage, increase women's participation in labor, and use contraception. In addition, fertility rates are closely related to the level of development in the country. In developed countries, women's opportunity costs increase, resulting in delays in childbirth. But one of the biggest factors is the cost of children. In undeveloped and developing countries, children are often an economic asset to parents as they serve as cheap labor on the farm. Mortality is also affected by many social factors, such as wealth, race, ability to delay gratification, larger social networks and job satisfaction. The demographic transition is a model and theory describing the transition from high birth rates and death rates to low birth and death rates that occurs as part of the economic development of a country. As you can see from this, the problem of overpopulation and underpopulation arises. In addition, there is a population shift called migration and urbanization. Urbanization is moving from rural to urban to find economic opportunities because of modernization and industrialization. This shift in population has several social implications. As cities develop, environmental pollution occurs and city-centered development occurs. 

2. Interesting 

It was surprising that many social changes were caused by population changes. Because Korea has a low fertility rate, we have heard a lot of news related to it. So, I thought about the close connection between the increase in women's educational achievement and the fertility rate due to the increase in the female labor participation rate. As described in this article, many people think of delaying childbirth because more opportunity costs are paid in their individual lives. Also, due to the development of medical technology, life expectancy increases and the elderly population increases. As a result, changes in the age group of the population occur across society. This will affect many parts of society and we must take this into account. Changes in population are also changes in social trends. 

3. Discussion 

What do you think is the biggest population problem in Korea? 
What part of your life do you think is directly related to the world's population? 
What do you think is the biggest factor affecting fertility?

Comments

  1. 김채원June 20, 2020 at 8:17 AM

    Korea's population problems include low birth rate and aging population. As of 2020, Korea has become an ultra-low birth, aging society. Low birth rate can lead to a decrease in the economically active population in the future, which can lead to problems that weaken the potential for national growth, and aging can lead to problems such as poverty, disease, and alienation of the elderly and the government's fiscal burden.

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