THE FIELD OF RURAL SOCIOLOGY 621 



Radcliffe College), Syracuse University, and Adelphi College 

 give courses. 



DEFINITIONS RURAL SOCIOLOGY 1 



"RURAL sociology is the study of the forces and conditions of 

 rural life as a basis for constructive action in developing and 

 maintaining a scientifically efficient civilization in the country." 

 PAUL L. VOGT, Department of Church and Country Life, M. E. 

 Church. 



"Rural sociology is a study of the social forces and factors 

 operating in rural life with a view to its more adequate organ- 

 ization." JOHN PHELAN, Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



"The study of the forces and activities institutional and non- 

 institutional which are concerned with the evolution, organ- 

 ization, and improvement of rural life." L. L. BERNARD, Uni- 

 versity of Minnesota. 



"Rural sociology is concerned with the evolution, present 

 status, and suggested betterment of rural social institutions." 

 A. S. HARDING, South Dakota Agricultural College. 



* ' Rural sociology is a study of men living together in the 

 country, and of the forces and factors which are acted upon 

 by men and which react upon them in their reaction with one 

 another." GEORGE H. VONTUNGELN, Iowa State College. 



"Rural sociology is a science of the reciprocal relations of 

 human beings living in rural communities. It also considers 

 the reciprocal relations of rural and urban communities." 

 ERNEST BURNHAM, Western State Normal School, Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. 



"A study of institutions and groups of community life in the 

 open country." E. L. HOLTON, Kansas Agricultural College. 



"A study of group actions and reactions of human nature 

 under country conditions." E. C. BRANSON, University of North 

 Carolina. 



"In general, it is applied sociology; specifically, a study of 



i From Sanderson, "The Teaching of Rural Sociology : Particularly in 

 the land-grant colleges and universities," Publications of the American 

 Sociological Society, Vol. XI, 192-194. 



