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Discovering the Uniqueness of Rural Communities

Volume I - A New Perspective

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION AND ORIENTATION RSSE

RSSE General Introduction Gary E. Farley

Readings

Of Fence Rails and Posts   1-1
The Rural Church Gary E. Farley and David C. Ruesink 1-2
Images of the Small Church in American History Robert W. Lynn and James W. Fraser 1-3
Identify Your Place in Rural America Gary E. Farley 1-4


UNIT 2 BASICS OF RURAL SOCIAL SCIENCE

Introduction, Unit 2

Readings

Introduction to Rural Social Science James H. Copp 2-1
Concepts from Sociology and Anthropology Paul D. Warner and Richard C. Mauer 2-2
Stock of USAmerican Churches Gary E. Farley 2-3

Project Introduction

Projects

UNIT 3 THE RURAL SCENE

What Does Rural America Look Like?

Gary E. Farley Readings

Map of Missouri (Sedalia/Green Ridge area)
  3-1
An Introduction to Community Resource Analysis Robert E. Howell 3-2
Nonmetro Population Change, 1990-94   3-3a
What's Rural? Ronald C. Wimberley 3-3b
Nonmetro Population Growth Widespread in Early 1990s, Countering 1980s Trend   3-4
Nonmetro Population Continues Post-1990 Rebound Calvin Beale 3-5
Decade of Pessimistic Nonmetro Population Trends Ends on Optimistic Note Note Calvin Beale and Glenn V. Fuguitt 3-6
What You Should Know About Small Towns and Rural Areas Gary E. Farley 3-7
Map of Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth area)   3-8
Chart 91. Manufacturing-Dependent Counties   3-9
Chart 93. Retirement-Dependent Counties   3-10
Chart 95. Service Counties   3-11
Map of Persistent Poverty Counties   3-12
Chart 97. Farming-Dependent Counties   3-13
Map of Selected Agricultural Production Regions   3-14
Social Issues Impacting Agriculture and Rural Areas as We Approach the 21st Century Don A. Dillman 3-15
From Six Mile to Thirty Mile Church Fields Gary E. Farley 3-16
Looking to the Future: The Problems and Promise of Regional Life Ron Eller 3-17
Does Community Have a Value? Wendell Berry 3-18
Why Save Rural America: A Theological/Ethical Perspective Tex Sample 3-19
The Rural Heartland in the 90s: A New Way of Life or Lagging Earnings? Alan Bird 3-20
New Life for Rural America Gary E. Farley 3-21


Projects

References

UNIT 4 CULTURE AND VALUES

Culture and Values

Gary E. Farley Readings

A Classification of Value Orientations Florence Kluckhohn and Fred L. Strodtbeck 4-1
The Roles of the Rural Parish Minister, the Protestant Seminaries, and the Sciences of Social Behavior Samuel W. Blizzard 4-2
A New Look at the Old Order John A. Hostetler 4-3
Role Theory in Christian Perspective Gary E. Farley 4-4
Exploring the Fourth Dimension: Helping Newcomers Understand Community History Fred E. H. Schroeder 4-5
A Comparative Study of the Role of Values in Social Action in Two Southwestern Communities Evon Z. Vogt and Thomas F. O'Dea 4-6
Springdale's Image of Itself A. J. Vidich and J. H. Bensman 4-7
Types of American Small Towns and How to Read Them Fred E. H. Schroeder 4-8
Understanding the Dynamics of a Small Church Gary E. Farley 4-9
Shnookered out of the Five-Day Rural Lutheran Clergy Conference in Orlando, Florida Garrison Keillor 4-10
The Farm Crisis and the Rural Community William D. Heffernan and Judith B. Heffernan 4-11
Noneconomic Value of Rural America Calvin L. Beale 4-12

Projects

References