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Comparative Population History of Eastern Asia
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- English
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- 1st ed
- Singapore : Springer, 2024
- ©2024
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- 1 online resource (214 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9789819993673, 9819993679, 9789819993666
- Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction-Present and Future of Eastern Asia -- References -- 2 Origins of Eastern Asian Peoples -- 2.1 Diffusion of Homo sapiens to Eastern Asia -- 2.2 Sino-Tibetan Language Family and Formation of Han Chinese -- 2.3 Ethnic Composition of Taiwan -- 2.4 Altaic Language Family and Japanese-Korean-Ainu Group -- 2.5 Jomon People and Ainu Language -- 2.6 Yayoi People and Proto-Japanese Language -- 2.7 Old Korean Languages and Foundation of Han Koreans -- 2.8 Origin of Mongolic Peoples -- 2.9 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 3 Socioeconomic and Demographic Transitions -- 3.1 Historical Periods -- 3.2 Overview of Population Growth -- 3.3 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 4 Population in Premodern Eastern Asia -- 4.1 Population and Agriculture -- 4.2 Positive Checks -- 4.3 Climate Changes -- 4.4 Major Population Collapses -- 4.5 Premodern Population Estimates of China -- 4.6 Premodern Population Estimates of Japan -- 4.7 Premodern Population Estimates of Korea -- 4.8 New Population Estimation for Premodern Korea -- 4.9 Premodern Population Estimates of Taiwan -- 4.10 Mortality Factors in Agrarian Society -- 4.10.1 Premodern Major Epidemics -- 4.10.2 International Transmission of Infectious Disease -- 4.10.3 Broad Range Famines in Eastern Asia -- 4.10.4 Epidemics and Famines During Wars and Rebellions -- 4.10.5 Demographic Impacts -- 4.11 Premodern Demographic Indicators -- 4.12 Premodern Household -- 4.13 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 5 Population in Modern Eastern Asia -- 5.1 Western Impacts -- 5.2 Modern Population Growth in Japan -- 5.3 Modern Population Growth in Korea -- 5.4 Modern Population Growth in Taiwan -- 5.5 Population of Modern China -- 5.6 Internal Migration in Modern Period -- 5.7 Cross-Border Migration in Modern Eastern Asia -- 5.8 Demographic Transition
- 5.8.1 Crude Birth Rate and Crude Death Rate -- 5.8.2 Nuptiality, Fertility, and Mortality -- 5.8.3 Causes of Deaths -- 5.9 Modern Household Changes -- 5.10 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 6 Population in Contemporary Eastern Asia -- 6.1 Upheavals and Developments -- 6.2 Fertility Transition -- 6.3 Mortality Decline and Epidemiological Transition -- 6.4 Population Growth Rate and Age Structure -- 6.5 Marriage and Divorce -- 6.6 Contemporary Household Changes -- 6.7 Urbanization in Contemporary Period -- 6.8 Cross-Border Migration in Contemporary Eastern Asia -- 6.8.1 Overseas and Foreign Populations -- 6.8.2 Cross-Border Marriages -- 6.9 Population of DPR Korea -- 6.10 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 7 Concluding Remarks -- Character List -- Maps