Dear Anthony Baidoo

Sociology generally focus on after Industrilization and solid changes comes with it. ( that is origin of sociology actually) So rural is one of the changed area. Change is not something suddenly appear, it is a conclusion of constant relationships between “things”. Whatever has changed and effected society should be studied in sociology. For instance, Even if we want to study urban sociology, we can not ignore rural, because there is a “relationship”.

Mohammed

The importance of rural sociology can be evaluated properly when it realize the importance of rural society. Rural society presents a scientific picture of rural life. Villages are important because they are the springs to feed urban areas. The importance of rural sociology can be put under following heads.

Man has an urge to know human relationship and this can be satisfied through rural sociology. The reasons that lead us to study rural sociology can be summarized as follows:

a) Rural Population is in a Majority.

b) It Gives Complete Knowledge of Village Life .

c) Rural Reformation .

d) Rural Sociology Development Relationships of Village with Industry.

e) Rural Sociology is Most Important in Agricultural Countries .

Thanks Prof. Ali

The local economy is important: today, agriculture is a modern factory, actually the most modern one, it has to be studied for the reasons of rapidly changing conditions of human production systems.

Thanks Prof. Stephen

Human science by and large spotlight on after Industrilization and strong changes accompanies it. ( that is beginning of humanism really) So rustic is one of the changed territory. Change isn't something all of a sudden show up, it is a finish of steady connections between "things". Whatever has changed and affected society ought to be examined in human science. For example, Even in the event that we need to consider urban human science, we can not overlook rustic, in light of the fact that there is a "relationship".

regards

The practical value of the study of rural sociology is widely recognised today. As long as the villages and the rural society assume importance, the rural sociology shall continue to acquire importance. The value of rural sociology can be understood by the following points:

1. Rural Population is in Majority: The world's is more rural than urban. More than two-third of people of the world live in villages. It is the village that forms the basis of society. Rural sociology is inevitable for the study of the majority of the population.

2.Intimate Relationship between the Land and Man: Man is born out of land and his entire culture depends on it. Land has been the part of and parcel ofhuman life. Progress starts from the village. The type of land partially conditions the type of society and the opportunities for human development. This close relationship between man and land has also been recognised by economists and political scientists.

3. Villages and Rural Life from the Source of Population: Cities normally grow out of towns and villages. No city can come into existence all of a sudden without having a rural background. A village, when improved and thickly populated, becomes a town or city. Thus it is the village population that forms the source of urban life.

4. Psychological Approach to the Rural Life: Rural progress, rural reconstruction or improvement of rural societies is possible only when the people have correct idea about the rural way of life and problems. Rural sociology touches upon the rural psychology and provides a good understanding of the rural people and their society.

Source: http://sociology-4-all.blogspot.kr/2009/07/importance-of-rural-sociology.html

Importance of Studying Rural Sociology

Some of the significance of rural sociology are as follows:

The village society is characterized as a highly static society and village people exces­sively immobile. However, this kind of common understanding has undergone a tre­mendous change with the introduction of Five-Year Plans and the revolution in mass media.

The earlier village life, which did not have any political and economic power, has now acquired adult franchise, democracy and accelerating transformation. During the last five decades, rural societies have witnessed massive changes. The village life today has reached a stage, where the glamour of urban life has made inroads in villages. It is in this context, we shall now evaluate and assess the significance of rural sociology.

1. Formation of Class and Transformation of Power:

The relevance and signifi­cance of rural sociology is largely due to political transformation and the result­ant class formation. This uneven devel­opment has resulted in conflict and contradiction at village level, besides giving rise to communalism and bringing non-secular into power.

3. Poverty Elimination Programmes:

A number of poverty removal programmes, both at the central and state level, require an in-depth understanding of the vil­lage community. The programmes introduced the need of new perspective on rural sociology for churning out successful stories of development.

4. Changing Eco-system and Environmental Dilemma:

The forest and forest land is passing through environmental erosion. The debate on development and sustainable environment has assumed new significance in the country. It is argued that plans of development should not be made at the cost of environ­mental degradation and disequilibrium in eco-system.

There is a consensus in the country that development, in all conditions, should be eco-friendly. The sig­nificance of rural sociology assumes importance in the present situation of the vast development and environmental decay in rural life. Rural sociology, like scientific social science, uses concepts along with theoretical formats, which can be of substantial importance for the development of rural life.

5. Multi-Ethnicities:

Our world is a land of diversities and it is essential here to under­stand the village life thoroughly. It is here that the branch of rural sociology assumes crucial importance.

6. NGOs and their Role:

NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) occupy a pivotal role in the implementation of developmental plans. With the decentrali­zation of power, the role of NGOs in the developmental process has substantially increased. Though the NGOs are not the professional holders of the knowledge of rural sociology, they definitely apply the perspective of rural sociology for the study of village life.

7. Widening Horizons of Rural Sociology:

About 50 years back, rural sociol­ogy consisted of the study of rural life and its composition. At present, these features of village life have changed. In its new situation, village life includes agrarian relations, land reforms, agricultural laborers, wage reforms, stratifica­tion, rural leadership, environment, peasant movements and struggles. Such a widening zone of rural sociology provides attractive feedback to an attractive rural development.

8. Social Science Research as a Major Growth Industry Towards Village Economy:

Sociologists and social anthropologists, in the beginning of 1950s, conducted extensive studies in the field of rural sociology. The main concern of these studies was the examination of interrelationships between different dimensions of rural organizations. We now have reached a stage where some serious research is required. Whatever rich data we have in the domain of rural sociology, should be put to theoretical construction.

Though, we have certain hypothetical formulations regarding rural life such as caste, mobility, dominant caste, etc., efforts should be made to bring these findings closer to students and social workers. This makes the study of rural sociology all the more significant for developing certain hypotheses and laws for improving the standard of life of rural people. It is in this context people consider social science research as a major growth industry in the world.

9. Growth in Urbanization, Industrialization and Migration:

The speedy indus­trialization and urbanization have pushed the rural people to urban market. The burden on land and unemployment at the rural level has compelled the rural population to migrate to urban areas. The importance of rural sociology has assumed greater significance to study and meet the challenges of rural people.

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Rural sociology is the study of the sociology of life in rural environment which systematically studies rural communities to discover heir conditions and tendencies and to formulate to discover principles of progress. Rural sociology is therefore the study of rural environment and social facts and social interactions that are found in rural society. As a scientific study it studies the social organizations, structures and set up. It provides us in that knowledge about the rural social phenomenon which can helps us in making contribution to the development of rural sociology.[my agricultural information bank]

The science, which sets up a collection of research on rural life, seeks to follow the transformations that have emerged in the rural society from its inception to the modern era, helping researchers to understand the nature of social construction of rural people and ways to improve their lives for the better.

I think that to understand and help the rural society one needs to study rural sociology.

I look at it in two ways.

1. To understand the structures better in order to see how best to uplift rural people's lives

2. To understand the structures better in order to see how best to take advantage of them and deny them progress/development/opportunities

So the data thereof can be used by people with these tow schools of thought.

It is just like a mirror of the rural social life. It provides a detailed study of knowledge about different aspects of rural life, its problems, its culture, its religion, its economic and political life. It reflects reality so that we can develop it and give it advantages

I support the answer of Dr. Ali Alhayany

Rural sociology is a field of sociology traditionally associated with the study of social structure and conflict in rural areas although topical areas such as food and agriculture or natural resource access transcend traditional rural spatial boundaries (Sociology Guide 2011). It is an active field in much of the world, originating in the United States in the 1910s with close ties to the national Department of Agriculture and land-grant university colleges of agriculture.

The sociology of food and agriculture is one focus of rural sociology, and much of the field is dedicated to the economics of farm production. Other areas of study include rural migration and other demographic patterns, environmental sociology, amenity-led development, public lands policies, so-called "boomtown" development, social disruption, the sociology of natural resources (including forests, mining, fishing and other areas), rural cultures, and identities, rural health care, and educational policies. Many rural sociologists work in the areas of development studies, community studies, community development, and environmental studies. Much of the research involves the Third World.

Kind regards

To understand them well.

Rural Sociology is scientific study of the rural society. The study of rural sociology presents a scientific picture of rural life which helps to discover the law of development of rural society.

Chapter Rural Sociology

Basically rural sociology is the reflection of urban life. The transformation of villages and modernization of urban centers and their impact can be best studied through rural sociology.

further it also helps understanding and bringing changes in rural society through a systematic process and ultimately boost up the village economy.

Dear Anthony Baidoo

Sociology generally focus on after Industrilization and solid changes comes with it. ( that is origin of sociology actually) So rural is one of the changed area. Change is not something suddenly appear, it is a conclusion of constant relationships between “things”. Whatever has changed and effected society should be studied in sociology. For instance, Even if we want to study urban sociology, we can not ignore rural, because there is a “relationship”.

Mohammed

Dear Anthony Baidoo\

I would imagine it would apply to the interaction of rural communities in relation to their land and agricultural needs. The development of sowing seeds created the beginning of personal ownership of land, and thus hostility, in the first societies. You could say agriculture was the creation of society and warfare.

Regards

Over the past 100+ years of these activities, I believe it has affected the social construct of the people. People east river are not generally as open and they can go through living next to another family for a long time without getting to know them or such. In ranching, due to the need for assistance and to assist, most families know their neighbors in the surrounding 400 square miles, and often quite well.

I think we study rural sociology to develop the Relationships of Village with Industry also economic,education,healthy.....etc.

I agree with Dr K N Sheth