Small Town in Mass Society: Class Power & Religion in a Rural Community - Vidich
Small Town in Mass Society: Class, Power, and Religion in a Rural Community by Arthur J. Vidich (Author), Joseph Bensman (Author)..Paperback CONDITION GOOD - –COPYRIGHT 1960- PUBLISHED BY ANCHOR BOOK - 337 PAGES BOOK SIZE 4 1/4 X 7 1/8...First published in 1958, Small Town in Mass Society set community studies on a new course by placing the small town within the framework of large-scale, bureaucratic mass society. Drawing attention to the dynamics of class and ethnicity in relation to economics and politics, this landmark work was among the first to document the consequences of centralized administration on life in American communities. Through a close study of "Springdale, New York," Arthur J. Vidich and Joseph Bensman depict the small town as continuously and increasingly drawn into the central institutions and processes of the total society. Vidich and Bensman based their conclusions on extensive interviews with and close observation of the inhabitants of one community. The original publication of the book caused a sharp response among the town's citizens who felt their trust had been violated and their town misrepresented.
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| Publication Year | 1960 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
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Small Town in Mass Society: Class, Power, and Religion in a Rural Community by Arthur J. Vidich (Author), Joseph Bensman (Author)..Paperback CONDITION GOOD – –COPYRIGHT 1960- PUBLISHED BY ANCHOR BOOK – 337 PAGES BOOK SIZE 4 1/4 X 7 1/8…First published in 1958, Small Town in Mass Society set community studies on a new course by placing the small town within the framework of large-scale, bureaucratic mass society. Drawing attention to the dynamics of class and ethnicity in relation to economics and politics, this landmark work was among the first to document the consequences of centralized administration on life in American communities. Through a close study of «Springdale, New York,» Arthur J. Vidich and Joseph Bensman depict the small town as continuously and increasingly drawn into the central institutions and processes of the total society. Vidich and Bensman based their conclusions on extensive interviews with and close observation of the inhabitants of one community. The original publication of the book caused a sharp response among the town’s citizens who felt their trust had been violated and their town misrepresented.
