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Rediscovering Families and Households: Restructuring Rural Society and Rural Sociology 1
Author(s) -
Bokemeier Janet L.
Publication year - 1997
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.1549-0831.1997.tb00642.x
Subject(s) - restructuring , sociology , rural sociology , scholarship , relevance (law) , economic growth , power (physics) , rural history , economic restructuring , rural area , social science , rural development , political science , economics , agriculture , geography , archaeology , law , physics , quantum mechanics
The debate on rural restructuring is extended by redefining families and households and their study; by considering the contributions of family scholarship to rural sociological issues; by assessing the methodological implications and challenges of integrating a family focus in rural sociology; and by reengaging rural sociology around important policy issues. The structure and dynamics of family and household shape explanations of rural experiences. By integrating and building on family studies, rural sociology can enrich its knowledge base and further its relevance and power of explanation.