ДОМЕТИ ДЕМОГРАФИЈЕ У ИСТРАЖИВАЊИМА РОДНОГ ПИТАЊА
THE BOUNDS OF DEMOGRAPHY IN GENDER RESEARCH

Author(s): Mirjana Devedžić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Sociology, Demography and human biology
Published by: Институт друштвених наука
Keywords: demography; gender; bounds; specificities
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the extent to which gender issues are included in demographic research and the potential of the population science for illuminating gender issues. The discussion is based on the theoretical and methodological characteristics of demography. The nature of the relationship between women’s status and demographic outcomes is emphasized, as well as the transition of the research focus from “the differences in demographic characteristics of the two sexes” to “gender inequalities as a principle of organization of society” and the factor of the demographic behavior. It also discusses the formal character of demography and the bounds of demographic analysis based on quantitative methods, as well as the current and future relevance of data in unraveling the phenomenology of gender. On the other hand, the paper emphasizes the social and anthropological character of demography, which is often neglected. An important part of the discussion is the presentation of the critical thinking of demographers themselves about their science’s research potential, especially from an epistemological perspective. In reviewing the pertinent literature, a chronological approach was followed in order to determine the developmental tendencies of the connections between gender and demography. Finally, the specificities and underutilized capacities of the population science in gender research are indicated.

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