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Urbanization with all its semblances, complexities, and problems has been able to have profound effects on the behavior and action of citizens. This study intends to examine the issue of urbanization trends growth sociologically through survey method among women. It seems that in terms of acceptance, internalization, and representing parts of cultural situation, values and urbanization norms, women have peculiar conditions which need to be studied. This article is an attempt at analyzing the research findings, patterns and basic indicators of urban women in connection with Urbanization. The level of the research is micro and the unit of analysis is individual. Sample size was 400 individuals of 20-50 year old women living in three districts of Tehran, selected randomly by cluster sampling. Findings revealed a significant relationship among Urbanization and self-estrangement, rationalization of individual action, declination of social cohesion and escalation of individualism and loss of bond between women.
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