Reassessing the Effect of Urbanism and Regionalism: A Comparison of Different Indicators of Racial Tolerance
Louis Wirth developed the concept of urbanism as a way of life. Urbanism has its drawbacks, since urban life is seen as making human relationships brief, segmented and transitory. But urbanism has promised benefits, namely urbanites are supposed to be more tolerant. But are urbanites more toleran...
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Language: | English |
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North Carolina Sociological Association
2005-10-01
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Series: | Sociation Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v32/urbanism.htm |