Elements of rural sociology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sims, Newell LeRoy, 1878-1965
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N. Y. : Thomas Y. Crowell, 1940
Edition:3rd ed.
Series:Crowell's social science series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Pte. 1. Introduction: 1. Rural society and sociology
  • Pte. 2. The estructural element: 2. The ancient agricultural community
  • 3. Colonial american agricultural communities
  • 4. The present day rural community
  • 5. The country village
  • 6. Planned communities
  • Pte. 3. The vital element: 7. The rural people
  • 8. Physical characteristics of the rural people
  • 9. The mental characteristics of the rural people
  • 10. Movements of the rural people
  • Pte. 4. The material element: 11. Farmers' wealth amd income
  • 12. The farmer's standard of living
  • 13. Rural housing
  • 14. Rural poverty and relief
  • Pte. 5. Rural institutions and social patterns of behavior: 15. The traditional element
  • 16. Some general psychological attitudes of the country people
  • 17. The primary tradition
  • 18. The primary tradition (continued)
  • 19. Types of functional organization
  • 20. Functional organization - principles and problems
  • 21. The rural family
  • 22. Passing on the rural tradition, or education
  • 23. The rural school; Its status and improvement
  • 24. Rural religion
  • 25. The rural church
  • 26. Rural play and recreation
  • 27. Rural sanitation and health
  • Pte. 6. Socio-cultural processes: 28. The socio-cultural process in rural-urban civilization
  • 29. Techniques of rural change.