Delta State University
SOC 474/574 COD 574: Applied Rural Sociology
Spring Semester, 2008
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Discussion Leaders |
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Day/Date |
Readings |
Discussion Leaders |
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Week 2: Defining Rural America |
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Tuesday Jan 15 |
Challenges, Ch. 1 (Johnson), pp. 19–31 | Emanuel Edmonds |
| Challenges, Ch. 5 (MacTavish & Salamon), pp. 73–85 | Susie Shorter | |
| Harris, Bridger, Sachs & Tallichet (1995) | Barbara Scott | |
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Week 3: Economic Conditions in Rural America |
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Tuesday Jan 22 |
Challenges, Ch. 10 (McGranahan), pp. 135–151 | Tonya McNeal |
| Challenges, Ch. 11 (Falk & Lobao), pp. 152–165 | Kendra Johnson | |
| Corkern (2004); Eskridge (1998); Dewan (2004) | Eric Atchison | |
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Week 4: Economic Conditions in Rural America |
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Tuesday Jan 29 |
Challenges, Ch. 18 (Bonanno & Constance), pp. 241–251 | Lola Nelson |
| Challenges, Ch. 29 (McMichael), pp. 375–384 | Chrystal Early | |
| Sumner, Intro, Ch. 1 & 2, pp. 3–58 | Susie Shorter | |
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Week 5: Economic Conditions in Rural America |
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Tuesday Feb 5 |
Challenges, Ch. 9 (Jensen, McLaughlin & Slack), pp. 118–131 | Barbara Scott |
| Challenges, Ch. 28 (Zimmerman & Hirschl), pp. 363–374 | Emanuel Edmond | |
| Sumner, Ch. 3 & 4, pp. 59–92 | Tonya McNeal | |
| Week 6: Community in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Feb 12 |
Challenges, Ch. 22 (Morton), pp. 290–302 | |
| Challenges, Ch. 20 (Glenna), pp. 262–272 | Lola Nelson | |
| Week 7: Social Relations in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Feb 19 |
Challenges: Ch. 17 (Lyson & Tolbert), pp. 228–238 | Kendra Johnson |
| Challenges: Ch. 26 (Green), pp. 343–352 | Barbara Scott | |
| Sumner, Ch. 5 & 6, pp. 93–131 | Eric Atchison | |
| Week 8: Social Relations in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Feb 26 |
Challenges: Ch. 2 (Harris & Worthen), pp. 32–42 | Susie Shorter |
| Bremanzohn (2000) | Tonya McNeal | |
| Schultz, Intro & Ch. 1, 2, pp. 1–65 | Lola Nelson | |
| Week 9: Heritage Tourism in the Mississippi Delta | ||
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Tuesday Mar 4 |
Womack (2007) | Eric Atchison |
| De Jong (2005) | Lola Nelson | |
| Schultz, Ch. 3, 4 & 5, pp. 66–174 | Kendra Johnson | |
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Tuesday Mar 11 |
SPRING HOLIDAYS | |
| Week 10: Social Relations in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Mar 18 |
Challenges: Ch. 14 (Krannich & Petrzelka), pp. 190–199 | Susie Shorter |
| Barton (2005) | Emanuel Edmond | |
| Schultz, Ch. 6 & Epilogue, pp. 175–223 | Barbara Scott | |
| Week 11: Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Mar 25 |
Challenges: Ch. 22 (Morton), pp. 290–302 | Susie Shorter |
| Challenges: Ch. 20 (Glenna), pp. 262–272 | Lola Nelson | |
| Week 12: Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Apr 1 |
Challenges: Ch. 13 (Buttel), pp. 177–189 | Barbara Scott |
| Challenges: Ch. 24 (England and Brown), pp. 317–328 | Eric Atchison | |
| Rooted in Place: Intro, Appendix, Ch. 1 & 2, pp. 1–50, 191–199 | Tonya McNeal | |
| Week 13: Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Apr 8 |
Challenges: Ch. 7 (Lichter, Roscigno & Condron), pp. 97–108 |
Kendra Johnson |
| Challenges: Ch. 21 (Beaulieu, Israel & Wimberley), pp. 273–289 | Eric Atchison | |
| Rooted in Place: Ch. 3–5, pp. 51–117 | Emanuel Edmond | |
| Week 14: Social Institutions in Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Apr 15 |
Challenges: Ch. 27 (Sharp & Parisi), pp. 353–362 | Lola Nelson |
| Challenges: Ch. 19 (Warner), pp. 252–261 | Barbara Scott | |
| Rooted in Place: Ch. 6–8, pp. 118–190 | Kendra Johnson | |
| Week 15: The Future of Rural America | ||
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Tuesday Apr 22 |
Challenges: Ch. 30 (Pigg & Bradshaw), pp. 385–396 | Lola Nelson |
| Challenges: Conclusion (Swanson & Brown), pp. 397–405 | Emanuel Edmond | |