Demography and Social Inequality
Title
Demography and Social Inequality
Author
Fasang, Anette E.
Research Area
Class, Status and Power
Topic
Social and Economic Inequality
Abstract
Population processes, that is, fertility, migration, and mortality, are closely intertwined with social stratification and mobility from one generation to the next. There is some indication for an emerging trend toward a stronger integration of previously more separate research communities in demography and social stratification research. The author discusses three promising avenues for future research to generate new insights into the interplay between population processes and social inequality: (i) Demographic change and political processes, (ii) Long time horizons across the life course and multiple generations, and (iii) Implications of digitalization and technological change.