Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 12, Number 1 (SPRING, 1987)
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Sociology and the Farm Crisis
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Empowering Rural People: Strategic Planning and Training for Community Survival
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1987-04-01)Community Quest is a problem-solving model for rural communities which connects leadership development with local issues. Leadership is a lifelong pursuit, developed' through practical experiences in our own communities. ... -
Education For Empowerment and Social Action in Rural America
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1987-04-01)The purpose of this paper is to describe both the underlying assumptions and results of the educationaI efforts of one grassroots, community-based organization, Prairiefire Rural Action, Inc. -
Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 12, Number 1 (SPRING, 1987): Front Matter
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The Social and Ecological Correlates of Bankruptcy During the Farm Fiscal Crisis, 1970-1987
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1987-04-01)This article focuses upon the role of the fiscal crisis in the "agricultural transition." The thesis developed is that the fiscal crisis emerged in the late 1970's, and that it was followed by "rural immiseration" - a ... -
A Regional Approach to Community Development
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1987-04-01)Stagnant or negative growth in population and reduced economic well-being are threatening the future of small towns and rural areas in Iowa and the Midwest, especially those communities with less than 5,000 inhabitants. ... -
Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 12, Number 1 (SPRING, 1987): Back Matter
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Decentralization, Informalization, and the State: A Reinterpretation of the Farm Crisis in the U.S.
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 1986-04-01)The paper presents a critical reinterpretation of the farm crisis and of the related phenomena of industrial decentralization and informalization. It is argued that the present farm crisis is new only in qualitative terms, ...