| Titre | Trois sociétés rurales : trois processus de changement | |
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| Auteur | Maryvonne Bodiguel | |
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Revue | Revue Française de Sociologie |
| Numéro | 1968, 9-4 | |
| Page | 497-521 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Maryvonné Bodiguel : Three Rural Communities : Three Different Patterns of change. Rural French communities are by and large still traditional ; since 1945, they are changing more and more rapidly. An extensive study of these processes of change shows a great deal of variety. Three villages, from regions very different in respect to agricultural economy and modes of life have been studied, (south of the Parisian basin, Britanny, and south-western France). In these three areas, a study was made of the diffusion of a technical innovation. Each area reveals a pattern of diffusion in which the original traits are related to the social structure of the local community : the process of change in each village has points in common with the other villages studied. In each case interpersonal relationships are more important than written information, nevertheless, each one keeps its original physiognomy. The explanation for this fact can be found in local history and in the social organization which is a result of this history. The adoption of an innovation in a rural setting is not just an individual undertaking, it is closely linked to the whole social system in which the agricultural practices have evolved. This close connection raises an important problem for the presentation and the popularization of new agricultural techniques. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rfsoc_0035-2969_1968_num_9_4_1436 |
