This article makes an examination of Western theories on community and the development of community in Canada. It reveals that a community is a self\|governing organization of the citizens which is, however, not separ...This article makes an examination of Western theories on community and the development of community in Canada. It reveals that a community is a self\|governing organization of the citizens which is, however, not separable from governmental support. The self\|government of a community has its own economic base and needs the development of the community economy. The development of community in a country is closely linked with its history, culture and political structure. Therefore, there is no unitary pattern of community.展开更多
In the 1920s and 1930s the Chicago School emerged in the field of American social history.The school developed a theory of human ecology.This article examines the theory and the background of its formation and makes a...In the 1920s and 1930s the Chicago School emerged in the field of American social history.The school developed a theory of human ecology.This article examines the theory and the background of its formation and makes an analysis of its importance in the formation of urbanization theories.It argues that the research method of human ecology has been a tradition in the studies of American urban history.展开更多
文摘This article makes an examination of Western theories on community and the development of community in Canada. It reveals that a community is a self\|governing organization of the citizens which is, however, not separable from governmental support. The self\|government of a community has its own economic base and needs the development of the community economy. The development of community in a country is closely linked with its history, culture and political structure. Therefore, there is no unitary pattern of community.
文摘In the 1920s and 1930s the Chicago School emerged in the field of American social history.The school developed a theory of human ecology.This article examines the theory and the background of its formation and makes an analysis of its importance in the formation of urbanization theories.It argues that the research method of human ecology has been a tradition in the studies of American urban history.
