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What are the main characteristics of rural communities?

First, from the perspective of economic base, rural community members mainly focus on agricultural production in a broad sense, and the professional division of labor is weak;

Second, from the perspective of social structure, members of rural communities tend to be homogeneous, so the social structure is relatively simple;

Third, from the perspective of social relations, the links between rural community members are relatively strong, and their cooperation and competition are relatively diverse;

Fourth, from the perspective of social control, the maintenance of rural community order mainly depends on informal control such as customs, habits and public opinion;

Fifth, from the perspective of community culture, the culture of rural communities is relatively simple and difficult to accept changes, emphasizing tradition.