Rural Sociology is one of them. Between
a number of other specialties some of which have been mentioned above,
Urban Sociology (Urban Sociology) is a specialization
very close and even very related to Rural Sociology. Could
concluded that the basis of the existence of these two Sociology specialties
essentially cannot be separated from each other. Briefly formulated,
the existence of these two specialties is very dependent on the existence or not
the difference between village and city. That is, the existence of Rural Sociology and
Urban Sociology as a scientific discipline is still recognized
and can be maintained as long as there are still differences
dichotomic between villages and cities.
That is, the difference is not only
ordinary differences, but almost contrast in various aspects
life, both social, cultural and economic aspects. This is very
easy to understand. Because, for example, there are no differences
between villages and cities in various aspects there is no basis
justification or scientific legitimacy to present Rural Sociology
and Urban Sociology as two Sociology specialties.
What causes differences between villages and cities?
One factor that causes this difference is a factor
physical isolation. That is, physically as a geographical environment
between separated villages and cities or isolated by clear boundaries
between one another. Further this physical isolation creates
social and cultural isolation between the two groups (village and
city) when together with the absence of modern transportation and
various communication media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and
others. That is, that in situations and conditions mutually isolated by not yet
the presence of such modern transportation and communication, contacts and
mutual influence between urban and rural communities is less intensive
the process of mixing between socio-cultural patterns of villages and cities. On
these situations and conditions, both the village and the city respectively
become a community with characteristics that are not only different,
sometimes, even opposite (diametric).
