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LoC No.: 22023192
Title: The Farmer and His Community
Note: Reading ease score: 42.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Farmer and His Community" by Dwight Sanderson is a sociological exploration written in the early 20th century. This work examines the structure and significance of rural communities in relation to agricultural life, emphasizing the ways in which farmers can organize and improve their community engagements. The narrative reflects on the historical evolution of rural community dynamics in America, positing that a thriving agricultural society relies heavily on strong, interconnected communities. The opening of the text sets the stage for discussing the rural community as historically significant yet often overlooked. Sanderson introduces the idea that the initial settlements of farmers were isolated, with limited ties to one another, leading to a lack of community identity. Through the analysis of various institutions like churches, schools, and local organizations, the author highlights the eventual need for farmers to come together in cooperative efforts to tackle common challenges. The narrative conveys a sense of optimism about the potential for community organization to enhance the quality of rural life, framing it as critical to the sustainability and progress of agriculture and the social fabric of rural America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944
EBook No.: 29733
Published: Aug 19, 2009
Downloads: 135
Language: English
Subject: Country life -- United States
Subject: Community life
LoCC: Social sciences: Communities, Classes, Races
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 22023192
Title: The Farmer and His Community
Note: Reading ease score: 42.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Tom Roch, Barbara Kosker, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net.
(This
file was produced from images produced by Core Historical
Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University.)
Summary: "The Farmer and His Community" by Dwight Sanderson is a sociological exploration written in the early 20th century. This work examines the structure and significance of rural communities in relation to agricultural life, emphasizing the ways in which farmers can organize and improve their community engagements. The narrative reflects on the historical evolution of rural community dynamics in America, positing that a thriving agricultural society relies heavily on strong, interconnected communities. The opening of the text sets the stage for discussing the rural community as historically significant yet often overlooked. Sanderson introduces the idea that the initial settlements of farmers were isolated, with limited ties to one another, leading to a lack of community identity. Through the analysis of various institutions like churches, schools, and local organizations, the author highlights the eventual need for farmers to come together in cooperative efforts to tackle common challenges. The narrative conveys a sense of optimism about the potential for community organization to enhance the quality of rural life, framing it as critical to the sustainability and progress of agriculture and the social fabric of rural America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944
EBook No.: 29733
Published: Aug 19, 2009
Downloads: 135
Language: English
Subject: Country life -- United States
Subject: Community life
LoCC: Social sciences: Communities, Classes, Races
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.