MYTH OR FACT Rural America unlike urban America, is populated with healthy, happy people.
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MYTH OR FACTMYTH OR FACT
Rural America unlike urban Rural America unlike urban America, is populated with America, is populated with
healthy, happy peoplehealthy, happy people
Why Study Rural Sociology?Why Study Rural Sociology?
Contributions to nation’s well-beingContributions to nation’s well-being1.1. Food SecurityFood Security2.2. Natural ResourcesNatural Resources3.3. Rural ValuesRural Values
Most satisfying lifestyle perceived by Most satisfying lifestyle perceived by most peoplemost people
As future professionals and voters, we As future professionals and voters, we need knowledge of many issues need knowledge of many issues related to rural and urban related to rural and urban developmentdevelopment
Social Sciences = People SciencesSocial Sciences = People Sciences
Economics – Monetary SystemEconomics – Monetary System Geography – SurroundingsGeography – Surroundings History – Past EventsHistory – Past Events Anthropology – Past CulturesAnthropology – Past Cultures Government – Laws and RulesGovernment – Laws and Rules Psychology - IndividualsPsychology - Individuals Sociology - GroupsSociology - Groups
Major Urban – Rural IssuesMajor Urban – Rural Issues Environmental PollutionEnvironmental Pollution Food QualityFood Quality Land UseLand Use Animal Welfare/RightsAnimal Welfare/Rights HuntingHunting CrimeCrime TobaccoTobacco EducationEducation Right To FarmRight To Farm GunsGuns
Value Conflicts inValue Conflicts inRural USARural USA
Progress vs. Status quoProgress vs. Status quo Bigger vs. SmallerBigger vs. Smaller
Business vs. LifestyleBusiness vs. Lifestyle Venture vs. RefugeVenture vs. Refuge
Exploiters vs. NurturersExploiters vs. Nurturers Preservationists vs. Change Preservationists vs. Change
AgentsAgents
Factors Affecting Degrees of Factors Affecting Degrees of RuralityRurality
Population DensityPopulation Density Educational LevelEducational Level Retail JobsRetail Jobs Professional ServicesProfessional Services Public ServicesPublic Services Family IncomeFamily Income Percentage in PovertyPercentage in Poverty
Identifications of RuralityIdentifications of Rurality
Number of local/area newspapersNumber of local/area newspapers Retired couplesRetired couples Access to interstateAccess to interstate Changing population dynamicsChanging population dynamics
