Most of the Increase in the World's Population in the Last

question 53

True/False

Most of the increase in the world's population in the last 100 years took place because of a sharp increase in birth rates.

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Definitions:

Second Shift

Refers to the phenomenon where individuals, often women, perform unpaid labor at home after completing their paid workday, highlighting the dual burden of employment and domestic responsibilities.

Domestic Labour

Work performed within the home, such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare, often undervalued in economic terms and traditionally performed by women.

Social Reproduction

The process by which societies transmit cultural, social, and economic systems across generations, maintaining continuity and norms.

Capitalist Economy

An economic system where private individuals or businesses own capital goods and the production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in a market.