Chapter 15 Learning Objectives

15.1 Describe the basic trends in population growth, and understand how population changes influence society.

15.2 Think about the relationship between demography and social inequality.

15.3 Understand how urbanization has shaped social life, and describe how the organization of cities has changed over time.

15.4 Describe the basic historical trends in immigration.

15.5 Describe how immigrant communities are organized, and how they shape politics and the economy in both sending and receiving countries.