Practice mode Cities and Urban Life

Why did Wirth (1938) describe social relationships in the urban way of life as segmental?

Correct answer C. People knew each other only through specific situational roles and not as whole, rounded individuals

Explanation

Wirth argued that city dwellers meet many people but only in narrow roles, such as shopkeeper or bus driver, rather than knowing them as whole persons.

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