Thomas Malthus Was the First Demographer to Argue That

question 52

Multiple Choice

Thomas Malthus was the first demographer to argue that

• A) Nations should implement policies to prevent population growth from overwhelming agricultural production.
• B) Cities should be designed to allow people to easily walk to schools and businesses
• C) Residential areas and commercial areas should be strictly separated.
• D) Humans are migratory animals, and national borders are an artificial and dangerous effort to reshape human behavior.

Understand the concept of majority-minority states and the shifting demographics in societies.

Comprehend the sociological definition of minority groups and the power dynamics involved.

Grasp the modern scientific consensus on race and its biological relevance.

Recognize the complexity of individual identity in relation to ethnic heritage, including symbolic and situational ethnicity.

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