The relationship of neighbors between the anvil of the past and the hammer of the present: a field study in the neighborhood of 700 dwellings in M'sila

Abstract

The subject of urban social relations and the existing neighborhood relations between the residents of the various residential areas within the city is of great importance to researchers and specialists in city issues. In addition to what is characterized by direct, primary, close and relatively continuous social relations. The strength of the neighborhood relations between the residents of the residential neighborhood leads to social cohesion among them, in contrast to its weakness, which leads to social disintegration. From this, the strength, cohesion and unity of society stem from the strength and weakness of these relations. And its disintegration and collapse due to its weakness, so it was necessary for everyone to preserve and work to strengthen it, by recognizing the rights of the neighbor and applying them in reality, because they are the safety valve to maintain the stability of families, and through them the stability of the residential neighborhood and thus the stability of the entire community. That is why the following question was What are the factors that led to the weakness and apathy of the relationship between neighbors nowadays? This research paper aimed to reveal the factors that made the neighborhood relations nowadays weak and apathetic, unlike what they were in the past. The results of the study supported the validity of the study hypotheses, as it is clear from the analysis of the results of the study that: The relationship between neighbors has changed from what it was in the past, and this supports the validity of the first hypothesis. Among the neighbors today, this is what supports the validity of the second hypothesis. Finally, the results show that solutions can be found to restore the relations of neighbors with their neighbors to what they were in the past, if the neighbors understood the meaning of social communication, supporting the validity of the third hypothesis.