SOCI 320 - Rural America

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Grounds the origins of rural American culture in the contradiction between Jeffersonian political and economic philosophy and the technological advancement of agriculture. Historical and sociological analysis of topics including African American displacement, food systems, the evolution of the American diet, values of land, hunting, the rural identity and the dependence on automobility are central.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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