Citation
Kennedy, David P. (2004). Cognitive Models of Fertility Decline in Oaxaca City, Mexico.
Population and Environment, 25(3), 243-274.
Abstract
This paper presents a systematic analysis of the “culture of natality.” In the first section, I present an extended definition of culture informed by cognitive anthropology and evolutionary biology. I argue that culture is an adaptation and a virtual environment with which humans must interact in order to survive and reproduce in a given physical environment. In the second section, I present a qualitative and quantitative analysis of qualitative interview data collected in Oaxaca City, Mexico, on reproductive behavior. The analysis examines evidence of cultural differences and similarities. I conclude by discussing implications for a theory of fertility decline.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1023/B:POEN.0000032323.39780.ebReference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
2004
Journal Title
Population and Environment
Author(s)
Kennedy, David P.
