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Demography and the social contract.

Marta Tienda1

  • 1Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 247 Wallace Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544-2091, USA. tienda@opr.princeton.edu

Demography
|December 11, 2002
PubMed
Summary

The U.S. faces challenges to equity and inclusion due to increasing foreign-born populations. Historical and current debates reveal civic hierarchies and potential negative social impacts from demographic shifts.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Political Science
  • Demography

Background:

  • The United States, a demographically complex nation, confronts challenges in upholding equity and inclusion.
  • The increasing share of foreign-born individuals in the population presents significant societal shifts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how immigration shapes the U.S. population and impacts democratic values.
  • To analyze historical and contemporary controversies surrounding the representation of foreign-born populations and alien suffrage.
  • To understand the social and civic consequences of recent demographic trends within a social justice framework.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical and contemporary controversies.
  • Analysis of demographic trends and their intersection with civic principles.

Main Results:

  • Immigration is a primary driver of population diversification.
  • Controversies illustrate the reemergence of ascriptive civic hierarchies.
  • Demographic trends may have deleterious social and civic consequences.

Conclusions:

  • Preparing for future demographic changes requires a social justice framework.
  • Realigning demographic trends with democratic principles is crucial.
  • Understanding past and present debates on foreign-born representation is key to addressing contemporary challenges.

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