Mexico's Urban-Dwelling Farmers.

Dotson, Floyd; Dotson, Lilliam O.

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Publication Date: 1978

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Mexico's Urban-Dwelling Farmers.

Dotson, Floyd; Dotson, Lilliam O.

Rural Sociology, v43 n4 p691-710 Win 1978

Analysis shows that Mexican cities typically contain large proportions of agriculturalists, but variation exists by size, regional location, and degree of metropolitanization. Underemployment and a preference for urban living are seen as contributing factors to this phenomenon. (Author/KR)

Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Farmers, Foreign Countries, Industrialization, Residential Patterns, Rural to Urban Migration, Urban Population

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico

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