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Education In A Rural Context: A Catalyst For Disappearing Villages?, Seth Schy
Education In A Rural Context: A Catalyst For Disappearing Villages?, Seth Schy
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In the proposal for this ISP the basic hypothesis was that education would catalyze an urban transition in Ogna. Specifically, it seemed as though people were leaving Ogna in pursuit of higher education, and eventually for a job in the city. It was posited that the eventual yet large migration to the city would have various effects on the social, economic, and structural stability of Ogna, and further, it was thought that with this migration a drastic change in Ogna’s culture would occur. Thus it appeared possible that eventually Ogna as it is today might cease to exist. As a …