Geography 490c The Country and the City Fall 2009

Geo 490c The Country & the City Spring 2009 Department of Geography and Meteorology Valparaiso University
Today's Readings Woods Chapter 17: Growing Up and Growing Old in the Countryside Muilu, Toivo, and Jarmo Rusanen. 2003. Rural young people in regional development--the case of Finland in 1970-2000. Journal of Rural Studies 19, no. 3 (July): 295-307. Reading Notes It is ok to skip over the more technical parts of the article if you wish. As you read think about how rural restructuring has reshaped the lives of younger and older people living in rural areas. Have children lost some of their autonomy due to restructuring? What similarities and differences do they face? Why is the rural population aging? What are the effects of youth leaving rural areas on both the rural areas and the receiving urban areas?	Children and Rural Life Freedom and Autonomy vs. Dependency Young Adults in Rural Communities "politics of youth" Push and Pull Factors in Choice to Move out or Stay Behind Differences based on gender Elderly Rural Residents Why is the rural population aging? What challenges do elderly residents face due to restructuring?

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