Bill Bishop of the Daily Yonder went to the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society and, in non-academic terms, found out a bunch of stuff. Here's a hint:
"Some of the most interesting discussions were about the role of ethanol in the economies of Midwestern towns — and the increasing corn monoculture in parts of the Great Plains. There was also a lively debate about how the Obama Administration was approaching rural issues — the jury has yet to return a verdict on this one — and how The New York Times continues to show an anti-rural bias in some of its reports and editorials. There was also a great deal of talk about why some rural towns thrive."
The story is worth reading.
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