This chapter will help you do the following:

1. Illustrate the pattern of the world’s population growth over time.

2. Give examples of institutional influences on fertility, mortality, and migration.

3. Describe individual decisions that affect population patterns.

4. Discuss national and global urbanization trends.

5. Explain why moving from rural to urban settings can lead to anomie.

6. Compare industrial and postindustrial cities.

7. Explain three major social problems facing urban areas in the Global South.