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Reinventing Rural Sociology: Processes and Substance 1
Author(s) -
Zuiches James J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
rural sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.083
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1549-0831
pISSN - 0036-0112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1549-0831.1994.tb00529.x
Subject(s) - sociology , rural sociology , legislature , context (archaeology) , identification (biology) , product (mathematics) , social science , public relations , public administration , political science , rural development , agriculture , law , ecology , paleontology , botany , geometry , mathematics , biology
Major shifts in the terms of the social contract between society and land grant universities have implications for the research, teaching, and extension agenda of rural sociology. By tracing the legislative, academic, and social context of these changes, one can understand the evolving process, the forces of change, and the necessity for new organizational strategies to respond to society's needs. Better networking with constituencies and use of advisory councils would tie the discipline closer to these needs. The identification of substantive needs are a product of such interaction and reflect new opportunities for rural sociology to provide leadership for human and community development programs.