Özet:

Ruralism ideas emerged at the end of the 19th century, at the beginning of the 20th century, with the effect of the Industrial Revolution, mass production brought by steam machines and agricultural technology has begun to be used in different parts of the world. So, factories established in several cities have been a source of livelihood for many people. Transportation structures have increased rapidly and have led to people living in rural area to move towards cities. Ruralism ideas in the last years of the Ottoman Empire was seen with the influence of the Narodnik movement in Russia. The Village Law which was explained how to set up the village system was adopted in the first years of the Republic of Turkey. With the establishment of Community Centers, ideas and thoughts on towards villages have gained a new dimension. Ruralism Branch of Community Centers wanted to spread and adopt the republican ideology with the ruralism ideas to the villages by organizing different projects, programs and activities. Adana Community Center Ruralism Branch started its works in line with this vision, organized trips to the villages in order to integrate rural and urban citizens. Also, reading and writing education, conferences, health studies, traditional sports, and open-air theaters such as various activities were carried out in the community centers. In this article, the activities of Adana Community Center for the villages were analyzed with the help of the documents in the Republican Archive and the information in the periodicals.

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