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This 3 page paper is a reaction to several readings concerning rural community studies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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paper is a reaction to several readings dealing with the concept of community. Discussion Luloff and Bridger note that after the Second World War, sweeping changes in society, culture and
technology altered local life dramatically; the interstate highway system in particular brought communities that had previously been isolated into the mainstream (Luloff and Bridger, p. 203). The rapid pace of
societal change became the focus of inquiry; social scientists first struggled to understand how and why local communities were able to survive in the midst of the sweeping changes taking
place across the country (Luloff and Bridger). Then, researchers began to consider whether it was the community itself or the things that happened within it that were more important (Luloff
and Bridger). They decided in favor of the former, and by the 1970s, the study of the community as a whole was rarely undertaken (Luloff and Bridger). These authors
argue that the lack of study at the local level has been counterproductive, since it is at that level that events "continue to affect material, social, and mental well-being in
fundamental ways" (Luloff and Bridger, p 203). Experts now believe that the key to understanding huge transformative events on a national scale lies in understanding at the local level (Luloff
and Bridger). It is Luloff and Bridgers opinion, then, that local communities have to develop programs that "can provide direction for local actions aimed at building stronger, healthier communities" (Luloff
and Bridger, p 204). Flora and Flora contribute to the discussion of ways to build healthier communities with their observations on what they call social capital. They define the concept
as being characterized by "norms of reciprocity and mutual trust" (Flora and Flora, p. 214). These norms can be established in a number of ways including forming groups, "collaborating within
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