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1. 2. Neo Malthuisanism 3. Robbie Harris

4. Historical: Malthusianism comes from the thoughts of the political economic Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus where in 1798 he stated that uncontrolled population growth would grow exponentially while the food supply would grow at a much slower rate in his writing, An Essay on the Principle of Population. Neo-malthusianism is similar, but people believe that there should be population control to ensure resources for current and future populations. Malthusianism influenced Darwin’s theory of evolution as he was impressed by the idea that the growth of a population would create a more suited species able to survive in difficult environments. Neo-malthusians believe that the world’s famine and poverty issues stem from an overpopulation, and that without a check in population the Earth will not have enough food to feed everyone in the coming years. Despite many countries such as England in specific attempting to adopt the cultures of neo-malthusianism, but none ever followed through with England dropping the belief in the early 1900s with small families becoming more common. Thomas Robert Malthus was quite the influential figures despite being heavily criticized upon first releasing his writings especially economist David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill. These men were firm believers in his theory, but believed that a free trade system would benefit better for the economy overall and release the pressure on scarce resources. “In the later years of the 19th century, as the predictions of constant real wages and population explosion did not materialize, Malthus's influence waned.” (Abramitzky 5) as with most other believers of Malthus’ theory the lack of results in the long term caused for a decrease in the belief of so.

"Overpopulation - Poverty - GEOG 3104." Overpopulation - Poverty - GEOG 3104. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

1.  2. Neo Malthusianism 3. Henry Tran 4. Aim: The purpose of Neo Malthusianism is to limit the population. This practice was founded to try to warn the public about overpopulation and they tried to combat this idea by putting into place birth control methods. They saw this as a problem because of the debate on issues such as poverty and unequal access to resources. Thier actions caused their goal to be seen explicitly through their various rallies and other political actions. The author proves their purpose by explaining different aspects of his proposal. As well as explicitly stating his idea, he addresses how the middle class is suffering from overpopulation and inequalities and how it would be very easy to put into place birth restrictions. Although their plans were deemed immoral and unhealthy, this did not deter this group from attempting to reach their goals. In today's society, this belief has appeared through abortions and birth control.

Shah, Shelly. "Neo-Malthusian Theory of Population (Useful Notes)." Sociology Discussion Discuss Anything About Sociology. SociologyDicussion, 19 Oct. 2013. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.

1.  2. Neo Malthusianism 3. Hayden Dunn 4. Audience: The intended audience for Neo Malthusianism is generally individuals in favor of population control and individuals fearful of earth’s supportable population. From a different perspective, Neo Malthusianism may be targeted socially towards the proletariat, the class that has maintained the highest population percentage for a significant portion of history. One assumption on the audience of Neo Malthusianism is that many individuals are mindful of the population status and make rational decisions as to the family that can be supported on their income, thus preventing overpopulation purposefully. The results of adhering to and ignoring this check are as follows, “In the absence of consistent checks on population growth, Malthus made the gloomy prediction that in a short period of time, scarce resources will have to be shared among an increasing number of individuals”(Braggion). While this is a weakness as it places a significant amount of responsibility on the population affected, another idea established by Malthus is that in the absence of preventative measures for overpopulation, positive checks control population through higher vulnerability to natural death. As population grows in modern civilization, Neo Malthusianism targets an audience skeptical of the earth’s carrying capacity and social function in relation to population and resource distribution.

Abramitzky, Ran, and Fabio Braggion. "Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian Theories." (n.d.): n. pag. Stanford University. Web. 24 Sept. 2015. Lenin, V. I. "The Working Class and NeoMalthusianism." Pravda 19.137 (1913): 235-37. Web. 24 Sept. 2015.