RSS 1.0Department of Rural Sociology (MU)
Rural sociology became a recognized field of study at MU when the Rural Life Program within the Department of Agricultural Economics was founded in 1919. MU has offered formal course work in rural sociology since 1921. Rural sociologists have made some of the most important intellectual contributions to our understanding of society. As early as 1911, rural sociologists worked to identify the factors that contributed to identification with and attachment to community in isolated rural areas. Later, rural sociologists documented the diffusion processes by which farmers, consumers and rural households adopt new technologies. In addition, rural sociologists have been central figures in international development work for more than 40 years.
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Rural emergency management : an inter-organizational case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation are the essential disaster management functions that characterize emergency management. Emergency management is a multi-organizational activity. The connections between these ... -
Examining forms of capital : the satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families in three rural communities in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study aimed to investigate how forms of capital relate to satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families in three rural communities in Missouri. The specific ... -
Survival of the preppers : an exploration into the culture of prepping
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This dissertation is an exploration of the culture of prepping in the Midwest. The research aims to provide a better understanding of why people engage in prepping and how they go about doing so. Thirteen preppers were ... -
The role of social capital and acculturation in healthcare access : the case of Hispanics in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Hispanics are today the largest group with the lowest access to health care in the U.S. as measured by several studies that quantify rates of uninsured and percentages who lack a primary care physician (R. Andersen, Lewis, ... -
Social networks and access to soybean value chains in rural Mozambique
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Mozambique is one of the poorest, malnourished and foreign aid dependent countries in Africa. About half of its 27 million people live below poverty in the rural areas and depend on agriculture. Over the last ten years, ... -
Press coverage of lynchings in Missouri : an analysis of the newspaper coverage of black and white lynchings between 1882 and 1942
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Beginning in 1882, Missouri communities experienced a wave of lynchings that would not subside until 1942. The lynchings that took place in Missouri initially affected both White and Black males accused of crimes. In ... -
Resilient communities : the impact of social helping networks and structure on the differential success of rural Armenian households
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This mixed methods study examines the impact of social helping networks on rural Armenian households. This research uses original data gathered from a survey of four Armenian villages and 8 focus groups during the fall of ... -
The Map and the Manap : decentralization in the pastures of the Kyrgyz Republic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This paper looks at the 2009 implementation of The Law on Pastures in the Kyrgyz Republic. This law called for the development of local pasture management committees tasked with reforming and streamlining the process of ... -
Fifteen years after the Bellingham ISSRM : an empirical evaluation of Frederick Buttel's differentiating criteria for environmental and resource sociology. Appendix, Sample studies included in the analysis
(2018)Abstract of related article: The sociology of natural resources and the environment constitutes a major field of inquiry in the research on human–environmental interactions. A constructive debate and dialogue on the ... -
Tef, khat, and community resilience : a mixed methods examination of smallholder adoption of sustainable intensification practices.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Climate induced rain variability, extensification into marginal lands, an inability to penetrate the agricultural knowledge information system (AKIS), and limited access to credit all hinder Ethiopian farmers' ability to ... -
Community development network analysis examining obstacles to rural community development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Rural community economic development efforts frequently face a myriad of conceivable obstacles, many of which stem from the intrinsic nature of rural ... -
Modes of reflexivity in community supported agriculture : the case of the people’s republic of delicious foods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)As food has become unknowable, untrustworthy, and deleterious to all involved, people have responded with alternatives to the industrial agrifood system. One method in particular is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ... -
The relationship between satisfaction with life as a whole and three other factors (domain satisfaction, social network ties, and perceptions of service delivery): Rural Russian village panel study 1995-2003
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] It is found in the literature that satisfaction with life as a whole (LS) is very multi-dimensional subjective indicator. This dissertation wanted to ... -
Agrarian Frontiers, v. 2 no. 1
(2014-08)This issue of Agrarian Frontiers includes articles on poverty in Missouri, management of natural resources in Nepal, and agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa. -
The role of social support : homeless youth and young adults in two communities in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] While there is a great deal of research about the homeless in general, there is far less about homeless youth and young adults. Most of the research ... -
Spatial cluster analysis of female breast cancer diagnosis in Missouri: using GIS and spatial analyst functions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The stage at cancer diagnosis has a tremendous impact on type of treatment, recovery and survivor. In most cases the earlier the cancer is detected and treated the higher the survival rate for the patient. Various studies ... -
Agrarian Frontiers, v.1, no.1
(2013-06)This issue of Agrarian Frontiers explores issues related to water quality, forest degradation, food security, environmental stresses, and political ecology. -
Exploring the impact of the Millennium Village Promise on community networks: the case of Sauri Millennium Village in western Kenya
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)For several decades, international development experts have been involved in attempts to help rural communities in Africa attain the economic development. The Millennium Village Promise is the recent strategy which is ... -
A case study of a bio-science network: the Kansas City animal health and nutrition corridor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The research combines network theory with aspects of social network analysis to identify and explicate the strong and weak ties in bioscience network. Data was gathered from personal interviews and a survey of 22 organizations ... -
Preparing for rural ministry: a qualitative analysis of curriculum used in theological education to prepare clergy for ministry in a rural context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This qualitative content analysis of course descriptions, goals and objectives and an analysis of the content covered in twenty syllabi, reading materials and films was conducted to provide current and sociologically ...