Welcome To Rural Sociology 1000 Introduction to Rural Sociology

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Welcome To Rural Sociology 1000 Introduction to
Rural Sociology

• Mary Grigsby
• Associate Professor of Rural Sociology
• Division of Applied Social Sciences

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Topics of Discussion

• Country Boys http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontli
  ne/countryboys/ PART 1 online Part 1 (3) and Part
  2 online Part 2 (11)
• Floyd County, KY
• Demographic Characteristics
• Economic Base
• Culture

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U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet on Floyd County, KY

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Country Boys Part 1

• 20. Describe the David School http//www.pbs.org/w
  gbh/pages/frontline/countryboys/readings/greene.ht
  ml

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Country Boys Part 1 (3)

• 21. Who is Jay? What is his relationships with
  Chris like?
• 22. What role does religion play in Cody and
  Jessicas life?
• 23. Who is Bill Stukenberg? What role does he
  play in Codys life?

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Country Boys Part 2 (11)

• 1. What are the problems Chris faces in his
  family life?
• 2. What is Jessica getting her father for
  Christmas? What does this give insight into about
  her family life?
• 3. What does Cody say about Jessicas father?

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Country Boys Part 2 (11)

• 4. Describe Christmas for Chris.
• 5. Describe Christmas for Cody.
• 6. What is the relationship between Jessicas
  parents like?
• 7. How does Chris deal with his parents?

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High Poverty

• ERS High Poverty
• http//www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/incomepovertywelf
  are/HighPoverty/
• http//www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/IncomePovertyWelf
  are/HighPoverty/Analysis.htmsohighlands
• Why Poverty Persists In Appalachia
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/countryboy
  s/readings/duncan.html