Problem
Decline in rural customs and traditions
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Nature:
Traditional social structures and cultural values are being undermined by the process of economic development. Mass communication media are also bringing about changes in the social structures of the less developed countries by disseminating new ideas and values on a universal scale. There is an increasing availability of books, newspapers and radio and television receivers in these countries, and the ensuing loss of customary occupations, combined with the breakdown of mutual aid and communal cooperation, tends to disrupt rural society, bringing about a general decline in village customs and tradition and thereby reducing the satisfaction obtained by the individual from life in rural areas.
Broader Problems:
DeclineDeteriorating quality of lifeBreakdown in community security systemsAbsence of traditional patterns of community life Narrower Problems:
Absence of rites of passageCessation of traditional gamesObsolescence of rituals and customsBurdensome cost of religious ceremoniesLimited social guidance by older generationsDecline of handicrafts and cottage industries Related Problems:
Declining community populationDecline in local community spirit Aggravates:
Moral pretensionCultural underdevelopmentFragmented community imageFutility of social loyaltiesDeterioration of village amenities Reduced By:
Tradition-bound social structures in rural areasStrategies:
Advancing integrated rural development Subject(s):
Amenities → RuralRecreation → Folk traditions
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST