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[[United States Population]], [[Fertility]], [[Mortality]], [[Infant mortality]] and [[Life expectancy]]

[[United States Population]], [[Fertility]], [[Mortality]], [[Infant mortality]] and [[Life expectancy]]

===Modernization theory===

===Modernization theory===

Modernization theory has been controvbersial in social history. It is widely used and accepted in demographic history, and has been heavily promoted by the Bielefield School in Germany. However younger American scholars were hostile, since it seemed too politically conservative for their tastes.<ref> Chris Lorenz, "'Won't You Tell Me, Where Have All the Good Times Gone'? On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Modernization Theory for History." ''Rethinking History'' 2006 10(2): 171-200. Issn: 1364-2529 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]]

Modernization theory has been controversial in social history. It is widely used and accepted in demographic history, and has been heavily promoted by the Bielefield School in Germany. However younger American scholars were hostile, since it seemed too politically conservative for their tastes.<ref> Chris Lorenz, "'Won't You Tell Me, Where Have All the Good Times Gone'? On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Modernization Theory for History." ''Rethinking History'' 2006 10(2): 171-200. Issn: 1364-2529 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]]

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===Ethnic history===

===Ethnic history===

[[Ethnic history]] covers the history of American ethnic groups (usually not including blacks). The Immigration and Ethnic History Society was formed in 1976 and publishes a journal for libraries and its 829 members.<ref> See [http://www.historians.org/affiliates/immigration_ethnic_his_soc.htm Immigration and Ethnic History Society ]</ref>

[[Ethnic history]] covers the history of American ethnic groups (usually not including blacks). The Immigration and Ethnic History Society was formed in 1976 and publishes a journal for libraries and its 829 members.<ref> See [http://www.historians.org/affiliates/immigration_ethnic_his_soc.htm Immigration and Ethnic History Society ]</ref>