【摘要】 从社会建构主义视角回顾和分析美国人口学的发展历程,展现人口学在不同历史时期的发展状况。人口学作为一门学科,其学科特色是人口学者们在特定的历史条件下人为建构出来的。人口学本身是不断的调整和发展的,人口学者们应注意到这一现象,不要被人口学所谓的内在学科特色所束缚。更多还原

【Abstract】 Demography in the USA has been situated in an awkward position.Demographers were usually guided by the sponsors outside schools who paid their studies;as a result,the demographic studies lost their academic independence and freedom because the researchers had to meet the sponsors’ requirements.The immaturity of theory and methodology in demography can be explained by its historical process of development.Currently,demographers have seen these disadvantages and are striving for an enhancement of its position in academic areas.The contradiction between academy-orientation and policy-orientation has been regarded as the biggest issue in demographic studies.In this paper,the author tries to apply social constructionism to discuss the historical problems and current development of demography by reviewing its history in the USA.更多还原