War and population composition in Åland, Finland

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511542534.011

10 - War and population composition in Åland, Finland

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 August 2009

James H. Mielke

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D. Ann Herring and

Alan C. Swedlund

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James H. Mielke: Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045–7556, USA
D. Ann Herring: Affiliation:
McMaster University, Ontario
Alan C. Swedlund: Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Traditionally, anthropologists have focused their research on small populations, examining diversity and illuminating the complexity of many factors. Since an anthropological perspective is different from that of a demographer or historian, the analysis of historical archives by biological anthropologists provides new and different insights into human population dynamics. Using archival resources in studies of historical population structure and historical epidemiology will undoubtedly advance our understanding of demographic changes, the history and evolution of diseases, and the factors influencing population growth and decline. Thus, the temporal and biocultural perspective of anthropologists often uncovers intriguing relationships, contributing to our broader understanding of evolution and population change.

Historical demographers have often explained mortality patterns and demographic changes in terms of living standards and wages (Landers 1992a). A number of historical demographers are now shifting their focus, arguing that local and regional diversity in the spatial structure of populations affects the degree and intensity of exposure to infectious agents (Dobson 1992; Landers 1992b; Langford and Storey 1993). Studies now examine such things as population size and density, migration patterns, and economic and social variation within an area as major contributing factors to the spread and impact of diseases. Some researchers are now also shifting their focus from large continental populations to local and regional levels. Dobson (1992) even suggests that the term epidemiological landscapes may be appropriate to characterize the complex diversity seen in disease patterns and epidemic outbreaks.

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Information: Human Biologists in the Archives
Demography, Health, Nutrition and Genetics in Historical Populations
, pp. 216 - 233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511542534.011 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2002

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