<b>Population and Society</b> is an undergraduate introduction to population that explains the latest shifts in population studies. The text provides a detailed and completely accessible overview that: <p></p><p></p><p>- situates demographic aspects of population - births, deaths, migration, disease - within the context of broader social impacts, like work, health and wealth inequalities;</p><p></p><p>- uses illustrative examples from the developed and developing world, avoiding a distinct UK, European or "Western" bias;</p><p></p><p>- is illustrated throughout with pedagogic features, like chapter opening summaries, concluding list of key terms, suggestions for further readings, case study examples ("boxes"), and a glossary and full index. </p><p></p><p>This text will be widely used as the standard and most up-to-date text on population and society for courses in the social sciences.</p>