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 2, (Online Part 2, 15) PART
  3, (Online Part3, 20)
• Duncan on Poverty

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

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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

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Duncan on Poverty

• How do these differences impact the opportunity
  structure for individual success?

• What are differences between schools in poor
  rural areas and schools that educate middle-class
  children according to Duncan? How do these
  differences impact individual success?

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Duncan on Poverty

• Poor area rural schools have lower expectations
  of students
• Students may be able to graduate but still not be
  able to pass the American college test (ACT)

• Graduates may also have problems passing the test
  to join the military or understanding contracts
  such as those used at car dealerships.

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Duncan on Poverty

• What three factors other than school quality and
  expectations does Duncan identify as important?

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Duncan

• The way the community works. Community resources
  that support families and children.
• Family stability.
• Different situations of Cody and Chris

• Mentoring is important.
• Example for Cody?
• Example for Chris?

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Country Boys Part 2 (15)

• 15. How does Mary approach Chris? How does Chris
  interpret her interest in him?
• 16. What do they do together at her home? How do
  the children in the family respond?
• 17. What is the source of the friction between
  Chris and his mother over his relationship with
  Mary? What does Chris say is behind his Mother
  wanting him to stay in school?

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Country Boys Part 2 (15)

• 18. What does Chris say he feels about himself.
• 19. How did Codys family respond to his request
  to know how they are using his money?
• 20. What does Cody say they feel his is
  ungrateful for? What message is embedded in his
  statement?
• 21. What does Mitzi encourage Chris to do in
  order to graduate?

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Country Boys Part 3 (20)

• 1. What Does Chris say at his graduation? What
  are his concerns?
• 2. Who from his family is at graduation? Who is
  not present?
• 3. What staff member of the David School came to
  his graduation though she had retired?
• 4. What did Cody and Jessica say about Chris?
• 5. Where is Chris the evening after graduation?
  What do the couple who have befriended him
  encourage him to do? What does Chris say?