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LOCALITY AND SOCIETY:
Challenges and Opportunities for
Rural Places in the New Millennium
The 64th annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society focuses attention on the role of localities in contemporary society. The meeting will entertain the basic question of whether localities continue to be important sites of social, economic and political action as we enter the new millennium. We will consider whether globalization has displaced the properties of localities; whether information technology might create local space in cyberspace; whether individuals will continue to answer the question "Who am I?" by answering "Where I am." Our multi-level approach to considering localities in contemporary society invites a consideration of relationships between global, national, and local levels of social organization, and focuses on the agency of people who live, work, and solve their daily problems in local communities.
Rural Realities
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Self-Employment in
Rural America:
The New Economic Reality
Since 1969, the number of self-employed rural workers has expanded by over 240% to 5.3 million. In comparison, there was only a 61% growth in rural wage and salary workers over the same time period. There are several factors that have bearing on both the rates and earnings associated with self-employment.
Policy Options...
In Our Own Backyard:
Methamphetamine Manufacturing, Trafficking and Abuse in Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 2
Getting Connected:
Broadband Services a Key to a Vibrant Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 1
Starved for Access:
Life in Rural America's Food Deserts
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 4
Community Emergency
Response Teams:
From Disaster Responders to Community Builders
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 3
Rural People, Rural Places:
The Hidden Costs
of Hurricane Katrina
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 2
At the Razor's Edge:
Building Hope for
America's Rural Poor
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 1
