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Question
Explain the following concept with examples.
Urbanisation
Solution
- Urbanisation is a process of migration of rural population to urban areas.
- In this process people also adopt urban lifestyle, means "urbanism as a way oflife".
- It results in the decline of the joint family and the emergence of the nuclear family secondary type relations, calculative, independent, rational, less impact of traditions, family, religion, customs etc.
- Urbanisation led to a heterogeneous gathering of people has led to break down of several traditional barriers, where one's contribution becomes more valued.
- Overpopulated, mega metro cities.
Example: Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur.
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