Tim Slack and Shannon Monnat featured in ThriveIN podcast from Wabash County, Indiana
Tim Slack, professor of sociology at Louisiana State University, and Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology and Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health at Syracuse University, were recently featured in the ThriveIN podcast from Wabash County, Indiana. The interview focused around their recent article in The Conversation, where they note that rural communities have been shaped by simplified (and often inaccurate) narratives about politics, poverty, opportunity, and decline. They break down six of the most common myths and explain what the data actually reveals about rural life in America today. The conversation in the podcast explores how these misconceptions influence media coverage, public policy, and even how rural residents see themselves.