Abstract
The word “crisis” (from the Greek “kpinein” meaning to shift, to decide) designates the evolution of a situation to a certain turning point when it is necessary to take a decision. According to the Neomarxist theory, a crisis is an interruption of the normative structures or a “social disintegration” (O’Connor, 1981: 301). Nevertheless, in the general opinion, the word crisis is generally perceived to have a pejorative meaning, being associated with the expression of specific social, economic or political difficulties. A crisis is a period of tensions, disorder and resolute attempt to change, which could affect a society. Regarding the urban environment, it is safe to say that:
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The ruralization degree was calculated, based on the rural population share in small towns (the share of population in the included localities) as well as the population occupied in agriculture (essential to determine the agricultural profile of small towns).
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Bănică, A., Istrate, M., Tudora, D. (2013). (N)ever Becoming Urban?The Crisis of Romania’s Small Towns. In: Fischer-Tahir, A., Naumann, M. (eds) Peripheralization. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-19018-1_14
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