Revija za sociologiju, Vol. 11 No. 1-2, 1981.
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Some Characteristics of the Process of Urbanization in Underdeveloped and Developing Countries
Vesna Terzić
; Zagreb
Sažetak
The text discusses problems posed by the process of urbanization in underdeveloped and developing countries. After establishing the fact of the lack of social organization competent of superseding non-harmonious development, the author focuses on social and cultural differences, situating the topic within the framework of a general analysis of the underdevelopment. The underdeveloped countries, dominated directly by European states until recently, are today economically dependent upon them. The exchange is unequal, the transfer of financial resources is directed from the periphery towards the center, while there is a significant influx of the rural population into cities. The structure of cities becomes dual, as much as 75'% of the rural population moves to the cities, while there is a noticeable disintegration of families and strong family bonds on the level of the country.
The author suggests an approach to the phenomenon of urbanization within a winder context, from the viewpoint of the global situation. Problems concerning urbanization in underdeveloped and developing countries are a consequence of the existence of the world system of capitalism, revealing its controversies and the antagonistic relations between »the underdeveloped« and »the developed«.
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Hrčak ID:
155953
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Datum izdavanja:
30.6.1981.
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