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Peer reviewedWall, Ellen; Ferrazzi, Gabriele; Schryer, Frans – Rural Sociology, 1998
Overview of the origins, development, rapid diffusion, and current usage of the concept of social capital in the literature. Focuses on three approaches to operationalizing the concept: those of James Coleman, Pierre Bourdieu, and Robert Putnam. Discusses social capital as a resource, as goal-oriented, and as a contributor to social control and…
Descriptors: Group Membership, Human Capital, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Capital
Peer reviewedGilbert, Jess – Rural Sociology, 1982
Defining "rural" has preoccupied rural sociologists. Two constituents of rural are suggested: "capitalist space" in the form of uneven regional development and the "mode of primary production" (including the occupational category), which is distinguished by its direct interaction with the natural environment.…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Cultural Context, Definitions, History
Peer reviewedAlbrecht, Don E.; Albrecht, Stan L. – Rural Sociology, 1996
Draws on classic sociological theories of Durkheim, Tonnies, and others to suggest that many urban-rural differences found in the past were actually farm-nonfarm differences. Analysis of Current Population Survey data reveals few differences in family structure between urban and rural nonfarm residents, but extensive differences between these and…
Descriptors: Children, Family Size, Family Structure, Farmers
Peer reviewedPerry, Charles – Rural Sociology, 1986
Explores geographical definition of communities and tendency for community relations to transcend geographical boundaries. Reinterprets Durkheim's theory of social solidarity to argue that division of labor directly reduces solidarity but indirectly increases solidarity through secondary groups, the state, and the cult of individuality. (LFL)
Descriptors: Community, Community Relations, Community Study, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedFlora, Jan L. – Rural Sociology, 1998
Develops a framework for examining how social capital contributes to the well-being of rural communities. Reviews the educational and social science literature on social capital, contrasting rational choice and embeddedness perspectives. Introduces the concept of entrepreneurial social infrastructure, which adds equality, inclusion, and agency to…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Relations
Peer reviewedCampbell, Rex R.; Garkovich, Lorraine – Rural Sociology, 1984
Presents a collective behavior model for examining the population turnaround (urban to rural migration) of the 1960s/1970s as a specific form of mass movement. Specifies the value-added process that produced this particular episode at this particular point in social history. Explores factors influencing decline in turnaround migration. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Migration Patterns, Models, Motivation
