Ανθρωπολογική Δημογραφία

Anthropological demography is a relatively new discipline which blends demographic methods and analysis with the corresponding methods and analysis drawn from socio-cultural anthropology and physical anthropology and evolutionary thought. The aim of the course is to ensure that students have an understanding of the basic aspects of anthropological thought that concern the demographic features of human populations. Course outline:
The concept of interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity.
Demographic transition as an example of interdisciplinary approaches.
An anthropological look at the demographic features of a population
Socio-cultural anthropology as an interpretative outline for demographic phenomena.
Gender
Agency
Political economy
Culture
Physical anthropology and evolutionary thought as an interpretative outline for demographic phenomena
Introduction to evolutionary theory. The concept of culture in an evolutionary approach
Anthropological demography and the evolutionary ecology of man
Spouse selection and demographic strategies
Attempts at acquiring offspring and demographic strategies.