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- Title
THE LOCAL-COSMOPOLITAN DIMENSION AND THE STUDY OF URBAN POLITICS.
- Authors
Dye, Thomas R.
- Abstract
The local-cosmopolitan dimension refers to the scale of social environment in which the individual sees himself. Locals view themselves primarily as members of the local community, while cosmopolitans are more aware of their relationships to larger social organizations. Locals and cosmopolitans among political leaders and residents of sixteen suburban communities were identified by their consistency of response on a five item local-cosmopolitan scale. Localistic attitudes were found to be inversely related to status. Political leaders at the municipal level appeared to be more localistic in outlook than their constituents. Local-cosmopolitan attitudes were also found to be related to varying opinions in three current metropolitan problem areas, transportation, municipal jointure, and zoning.
- Subjects
SUBURBS; COSMOPOLITANISM; LIFESTYLES; COMMUNITIES; URBAN planning; SOCIAL structure
- Publication
Social Forces, 1963, Vol 41, Issue 3, p239
- ISSN
0037-7732
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/2573165