IB HL Geography
By Anisha Dhungana
Video Critique
Article Critique
This video is about how the world will change with an ageing population. There were various statistics about how the population of the world will be in the future in different countries, what different countries think about an old population, and how an ageing population will affect the economy. I enjoyed watching this video because not only was the animation pleasant to watch, but the information was also easy to understand. I liked how the video talks about the views in different countries, for example, how in Pakistan 77% of the people believe that it is the responsibility of the families to take care of elderly people, while in other countries like the US and UK believe that elders should take care of themselves. The contrast between the two statistics shows the difference in cultural norms around the world, which will help people to understand why some countries have higher fertility rates or more of an ageing population than another. The video also gives solutions for countries that already have an ageing population so that the economy of the country does not weaken, like how in the US the large immigrant population is sustaining the work-force of the US. Overall, the video was very informative in various aspects of an ageing population, especially since it gave many examples of countries with an old population and also some with a large youth population, and how both of those kinds of populations will affect the people and the country in general.
This article by the Population Research Institute talks about the history behind the two-child policy in Vietnam, and where this policy is heading in the future. I found this article very interesting because firstly, I wasn’t aware that Vietnam had a two-child policy, and about how strict the law is there, and secondly, it also talked about the controversy between the anti-natal laws that various countries have. Even though the article is written by someone who works for the Population Research Institute, someone with the knowledge of demography and what high fertility rates would mean to a country that may not be able to sustain the youth population, they still chose to write about how anti-natal policies affect human rights, especially in Vietnam because woman get rewarded for enduring a hysterectomy, and fined for families that violate the policy. Since Vietnam is thinking of ending the two-child policy, it is clear that it must have worked, and now need more people for their population, and the people at the Population Research Institute, are happy that the citizens of the country are finally able to chose however many children they want to have.
Click on the picture to the right to read the article.
Pro Natal and Anti Natal Compare and Contrast Activity
For this activity we had to create an infograph that showed the differences, and pros and cons between a pro natal and anti natal country. We also had to study a country that has implemented pro natal or anti natal laws before.
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