SOSC 2800 Lecture 17: Week 17 - Rural Development
6 May 2017
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Despite substantial urbanization, rural residents constitute 45% of developing world population. Urban-rural gaps in major quality of life indicators. Marx limited role of peasants in social change. Negative impacts of rural modernization for peasants. Role of the peasantry in 20th century revolutions. Need to understand power relations within rural areas. Rural-urban migration as an important livelihood strategy. While most migrants do not regret migration, poverty is still the norm. Sosc 2800 - development in comparative and historical perspective february 13, 2017. Dual importance of land (economic and social) The extent to which they perceive themselves to be exploited. Ability to make political linkages with non-peasant groups. The types of outside groups they ally with. The case of agrarian reform: social justice and equity, political stability, productivity, economic growth, environmental preservation. Land reform projects influenced by political interests. Role of landed elites in reducing reform efforts. Pressure by governments on peasantry to collectivize. Government intervention in both developed and developing countries.
