1 Welcome To Rural Sociology 1000 Introduction to Rural Sociology Mary Grigsby Associate Professor of Rural Sociology Division of Applied Social Sciences

2 TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Class Business Mead and Cooley Resocialization Collective Memory Defining rurality The Case of Noodling Turn in Exercise 2 at end of class

Section 1 79 A 9 Perfect Scores 80 B 50 C 23 D 6 F 3

Section 1 Which is a good example of a social emotion? a. Hugging a parent upon parting b. Increased heart rate caused by a stressful interaction with someone* c. Telling a parent they are loved d. a and c 4

5 Culture is the tool that enables individuals to adjust to the problems of living. Expressing love and affection “Feeling Rules” are norms that specify appropriate ways to express internal sensations. “Social Emotions” are internal bodily sensations that we experience in relationships with other people.

Section 1 Lauren said that she came to college at Mizzou because she wanted a college degree from the most prestigious public university in the state. Her social action was consistent with a. traditional action. b. affectional action. c. value-rational action. d. instrumental action. * 6

7 1. This sociologist classified social actions as belonging to one of four important types: a. Traditional (a goal is pursued because it was pursued in the past) b. Affectional (a goal is pursued in response to an emotion) c. Value-rational (a goal is pursued after it has been evaluated in relation to other goals and after consideration of the various means to achieve it.) d. Instrumental action (goal-rational) (a goal is pursued because it is valued, with no thought of its consequences)

People did not miss Sec 1 Characteristics of agriculture in Shelby County, Iowa today in comparison to 1940 are a. more diversified crop and livestock operations. b. fewer farms. c. less diversified crop and livestock operations. d. a and c. * 8

Music Rodney Atkins- Watching You YQik YQik 9

Mead’s Theory of Role Taking Preparatory-imitation Play-spontaneous activity with few or no formal rules, no time constraints, or set location. If rules exist they are developed by the children. Play when the urge strikes. Game-Structured, organized activities. Roles and established rules specified, activity aimed at an outcome. Children learn to follow established rules, take roles of all participants simultaneously-that is understand the different roles of participants; and see how their position fits in relation to all other positions. 10

11 Looking-glass self A process in which a sense of self develops such that people see themselves reflected in others’ real or imagined reactions to their appearance and behaviors.

12 Resocialization The process of discarding values and behaviors unsuited to new circumstances and replacing them with new, more appropriate values and norms. Examples?

Collective Memory The experiences shared and recalled by significant numbers of people. Such memories are revived, preserved, shared, passed on, and recast in many forms, such as stories, holidays, rituals, and monuments. 13

14 Factors to Consider in Defining Rural Areas Sociologically Population size Proximity to a central place Population density Economic/Socioeconomic factors Cultural identity-”Worldviews of people and conditions of their lives”

15 Resocialization The process of discarding values and behaviors unsuite to new circumstances and replacing them with new, more appropriate values and norms. Examples?

Missouri Noodlers Article by Mark Morgan (2006) “The Social Hierarchy of Fishing: Myth or Reality?” in Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11: N=103 6% women 94% men 55% high school education 6% college education Over 90% lived in rural areas Most were in blue-collar professions (building and construction, farming, Skilled trades)

The Looking-Glass Self Cooley maintained that the self is a product of interaction experiences. A sense of self develops through people acting as mirrors for one another. We see ourselves reflected in others’ reactions to our appearance and behaviors. We acquire a sense of self by being sensitive to the appraisals of ourselves that we perceive others to have. 17

18 Okie Noodling Questions 1. Draw on Cooley’s concept of the Looking-glass self in explaining why people become noodlers. What sort of identity is being constructed?

Okie Noodling Documentary View documentary and take notes 19

Section 3 94 A 14 perfect scores 75 B 46 C 17 D 6 F 20

Section 3 Which of the following would not be defined as a latent dysfunction of the dependency on mining in McDowell County, West Virginia? a. Rise in domestic abuse b. Rise in emotional problems in men c. Rise in obesity d. Rise in numbers of women in the workplace * 21

22 Merton’s Concepts Function (The contribution part of a society makes to order and stability) Dysfunction (Disrupted consequences to society or segment of society) ManifestIntended Consequences to order & stability Intended Disruptive consequences LatentUnintended consequences to order & stability Unintended Disruptive consequences

Section 3 Which of the following is not a factor that contributed to social change in Irwin, Iowa? a. Mechanization that enabled high production levels with fewer people b. Changes in government policy relative to agriculture c. Loss of population resulting in a reduced tax base and community services d. Out-of-date farming methods * 23