Sociology ETDs

Publication Date

Spring 5-30-1947

Abstract

For many years New Mexico has been classified as a rural state. Although New Mexico is still predominately rural, a trend toward urbanization has appeared in recent years.

The study is concerned with this change of San José, [New Mexico] from a rural to urban community. Previous literature has postulated the hypothesis that urbanization produces a change in the total structure, or configuration, or a community's way of life. This change, in turn, produces profound and far-reaching effects upon the individual and his way of life. The purpose of this study, therefore, is (1) to show the effects of urbanization upon a rural community; and (2) to show the adjustment of the people within that community to urbanization.

Degree Name

Sociology

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Sociology

First Committee Member (Chair)

L. Saunders

Second Committee Member

Paul Walter Jr.

Third Committee Member

J.C. Welch

Keywords

Urban Studies, Rural Studies, San Jose, New Mexico

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

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