Program in Rural Sociology and Community Studies
In 2004, The Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences began its Program in Rural Sociology and Community Studies. Since 1914, when the first courses in rural sociology were taught at Texas A&M, rural sociologists have served the people of Texas and the Nation through a wide range of areas. The Program emphasizes applied research and extension programs for rural people and communities in six major areas.
| Major Areas of Research and Extension | |
| Sociology of Agriculture | |
| Sociology of Nutrition and Health | |
| Rural Community and Community Economic Development | |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Quality | |
| Sociology of Rural Minorities | |
| Research Centers and Programs | |
| Hispanic Research Program | |
| Faculty | |
| View the title, educational background, specialization, and e-mail address of Rural Sociology faculty | |
| Presentations | |
| View and download project, faculty, and graduate student presentations | |
| Publications | |
| View a list of books, book chapters, journal articles, reports and monographs, popular articles, book reviews, proceedings publications, professional presentations, and public presentations produced/presented by the Rural Sociology faculty | |
| National and State Agriculture | |
| Read papers related to National and State Agriculture. | |
| Toxics Release Inventory | |
| Read the 1988-94 and 1988-98 Toxics Release Inventory and access data sources. Also, see the 2003 Industrial Air Emissions report. | |
What's New
2003-07-27
66th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, July 27-30, 2003
2003-06-23
Geographical Features of U.S. Crop Production in the 1990s
2003-05-14
2003 Industrial Air
Emissions