Urban-to-Rural Diffusion of Opinions in Contemporary America Export

@article{Fischer:1978, abstract = {Recent studies indicate continuing cultural differences between residents of larger and smaller communities. This paper argues that these differences persist because they are constantly generated anew. Innovations emerge in metropolitan centers and diffuse from them to smaller places, so that there is always a gap between the two. Predictions from this model are evaluated with poll data, covering 20 years, on changing social attitudes. The results are consistent with the predictions. Patterns in the rates of opinion change indicate d hierarchical diffusion model in which early adoption and/or rate of diffusion are positively associated with community size.}, author = {Fischer, Claude S.}, citeulike-article-id = {5847776}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2777982}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2777982}, doi = {10.2307/2777982}, issn = {00029602}, journal = {The American Journal of Sociology}, keywords = {diffusion, geography, hierarchy, history, spatial, urban}, number = {1}, pages = {151--159}, posted-at = {2009-09-28 23:41:45}, priority = {2}, publisher = {The University of Chicago Press}, title = {Urban-to-Rural Diffusion of Opinions in Contemporary America}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2777982}, volume = {84}, year = {1978} }

TY - JOUR ID - Fischer:1978 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5847776 N2 - Recent studies indicate continuing cultural differences between residents of larger and smaller communities. This paper argues that these differences persist because they are constantly generated anew. Innovations emerge in metropolitan centers and diffuse from them to smaller places, so that there is always a gap between the two. Predictions from this model are evaluated with poll data, covering 20 years, on changing social attitudes. The results are consistent with the predictions. Patterns in the rates of opinion change indicate d hierarchical diffusion model in which early adoption and/or rate of diffusion are positively associated with community size. IS - 1 JF - The American Journal of Sociology SN - 00029602 EP - 159 TI - Urban-to-Rural Diffusion of Opinions in Contemporary America PB - The University of Chicago Press VL - 84 SP - 151 KW - diffusion KW - geography KW - hierarchy KW - history KW - spatial KW - urban AU - Fischer, Claude PY - 1978/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2777982 ER -