If the Pattern of Demographic Transition That Followed the Industrial

question 36

Multiple Choice

If the pattern of demographic transition that followed the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States is repeated in Africa, which of the following would you NOT expect to see happen in the future?

• A) decreasing infant mortality rates
• B) decreasing mortality rates
• C) increasing immigration rates
• D) increasing mortality rates
• E) decreasing fertility rates

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Formal Rationality

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Metaphorical Encasement

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Iron Cage

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