Urban-rural Relations Research Articles

Urbanization and Italian Politics

E FFORTS TO ACCOUNT for the nature and direction of political change in the developing nations of Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East have produced the theory of political modernization. In these nations, observers have found the gradual emergence of modern political systems, characterized by (1) functionally specialized political institutions, such as parties, elections, pressure groups, schools, mass media, and legislatures; (2) political recruitment based on achievement; (3) mass awareness of national political events and allegiance to a national political system; (4) mass participation in national politics; and (5) a powerful, centralized, bureaucratic state, capable of performing a broad range of complex, sophisticated functions.' The development of the modern polity, according to this theory, is accompanied (or perhaps necessarily preceded) by the secularization of society, the growth of new social classes and the restructuring of class relations, industrialization and commercialization of the economy, and the growth of cities.2 In most developing nations, modern politics have tended to involve mostly the Westernized urban groups. Cities have not only been the principal arenas of politics, but also the principal means for the diffusion of nationalism and other modern political ideas and forms of behavior.3 Has this been the pattern of political development in Italy? It is difficult to say, given the ambiguities of the theory of political modernization, the lack of consensus on the nature of urban-rural relations in Italy, and the nature of Italian society.

Some Techniques for Analysis of Rural Urban Relations: A Review of Methods

Some Techniques for Analysis of Rural Urban Relations: A Review of Methods

Kindaika in Japanese Urban-Rural Relations

Reports on a conference at Stanford on urban-rural relations in Japan, and summarizes a number of papers by an inter-cultural, inter-disciplinary group of scholars. (Cf. A. W. Burks' "'Kindaika," PROD, May 1959).

Symposium on Rural-Urban Relations : The Industrialization and Urbanization of Rural Areas

Symposium on Rural-Urban Relations : The Industrialization and Urbanization of Rural Areas

Rural Family Patterns: A study in urban-rural relations

Rural Family Patterns: A study in urban-rural relations

China's Gentry. Essays in Rural-Urban Relations.

China's Gentry. Essays in Rural-Urban Relations.

China's Gentry: Essays in Rural-Urban Relations by Hsiao-tung Fei, with Six Life-Histories of Chinese Gentry Families by Yung-teh Chow.Margaret Park Redfield

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsChina's Gentry: Essays in Rural-Urban Relations by Hsiao-tung Fei, with Six Life-Histories of Chinese Gentry Families by Yung-teh Chow. Margaret Park Redfield Francis L. K. HsuFrancis L. K. Hsu Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Sociology Volume 59, Number 5Mar., 1954 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/221416 Views: 2Total views on this site PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Review: China's Gentry: Essays in Rural-urban Relations by Hsiao-tung Fei, by Margaret Park Redfield

Review: <i>China's Gentry: Essays in Rural-urban Relations by Hsiao-tung Fei</i>, by Margaret Park Redfield

Rural-Urban Family Relationships

Rural-Urban Family Relationships