Delta State University
SOC/COD 574: Applied Rural Sociology
Spring Semester, 2006
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Discussion Leaders |
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Readings |
Discussion Leaders |
| 3 |
Defining Rural America |
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| 1/23 | Unpredictable Directions of Rural Population Growth and Migration, Kenneth M. Johnson; Challenges, Ch. 1, pp. 19–31 |
Jolana Gibbs Roy Gordon |
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What Do Rural
Families Look Like? Katherine MacTavish & Sonya Salamon; Challenges, Ch. 5, pp. 73–85 |
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| 4 |
Social Relations in Rural America |
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| 1/30 |
African Americans
in Rural America Rosalind Harris & Dreamal Worthen Challenges, Ch. 2, pp. 32–42 |
Patrick Ervin | |
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Latinos in Rural
America Rogelio Saenz & Cruz Torres Challenges, Ch. 4, pp. 57–70 |
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| 5 |
Social Relations in Rural America |
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| 2/6 |
Rural Women: New
Role for the New Century? Ann Tickamyer & Debra Henderson Challenges, Ch. 8, pp. 109–117 |
Victor Ruhimbya | |
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Older Rural
Families Nina Glasgow Challenges, Ch. 6, pp. 86–96 |
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| 6 |
Economic Conditions in Rural America |
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| 2/13 |
How People Make a
Living in Rural America David A. McGranahan Challenges, Ch. 10, pp. 135–151 |
Mary Kathryn
Wooten Justina Garcia |
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Who Benefits from
Economic Restructuring? William Falk & Linda Lobao Challenges, Ch. 11, pp. 152–165 |
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| 7 | Economic Conditions in Rural America | ||
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2/20 |
Rural Poverty: The
Persisting Challenge Leif Jensen, Diane McLaughlin & Tim Slack Challenges, Ch. 9, pp. 118–131 |
Corrine Berry | |
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Welfare Reform in
Rural Areas Julie Zimmerman & Thomas Hirschl Challenges, Ch. 28, pp. 363–374 |
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| 8 | Agriculture in Rural America | ||
| 2/27 |
Civil Society,
Civic Communities, and Rural Development, Thomas Lyson & Charles Tolbert Challenges, Ch. 17, pp. 228–238 |
Juanita Sims DeBorah Logan |
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Continuities and
Disjunctures in the Transformation of the U.S. Agro-Food System Frederick Buttel Challenges, Ch. 13, pp. 177–189 |
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| 9 | Agriculture in Rural America | ||
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3/6 |
The Global/Local
Interface Alessandro Bonanno & Douglas Constance Challenges, Ch. 18, pp. 241–251 |
Jolana Gibbs Justina Garcia |
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The Impact of
Global Economic Practices on American Farming, Philip McMichael Challenges, Ch. 29, pp. 375–384 |
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| 11 | Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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3/27 |
Rural Health
Policy, Lois Wright Morton Challenges, Ch. 22, pp. 290–302 |
Victor Ruhimbya Monica Rosas |
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Religion, Leland
Glenna Challenges, Ch. 20, pp. 262–272 |
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| 12 | Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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4/3 |
What Role Can Community Play in Local Economic Development? Gary P.
Green |
Catherine
Cannatella Roy Gordon |
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Community Agency
and Local Development A.E. Luloff & Jeffrey Bridger Challenges, Ch. 15, pp. 203–213 |
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| 13 | Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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4/10 |
Rural Children and
Youth At Risk, Daniel Lichter, Vincent Roscigno & Dennis Condron Challenges, Ch. 7, pp. 109–117 |
Mary Kathryn Wooten | |
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Promoting
Educational Achievement Lionel Beaulieu, Glenn Israel & Ronald Wimberley Challenges, Ch. 21, pp. 273–289 |
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| 14 | Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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4/17 |
Devolution: Who is
Responsible for Rural America? Jeffrey Sharp & Domenico Parisi Challenges, Ch. 27, pp. 353–362 |
Patrick Ervin | |
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Competition,
Cooperation, and Local Governance Mildred Warner Challenges, Ch. 19, pp. 252–261 |
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| 15 | The Future of Rural Development | ||
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4/24 |
Catalytic
Community Development Kenneth Pigg & Ted Bradshaw Challenges, Ch. 30, pp. 385–396 |
Juanita Sims
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Challenges Become
Opportunities: Trends and Policies Shaping the Future Louis Swanson & David L. Brown Challenges, Conclusion, pp. 397–405 |
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