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Community stability and timber dependent communities: future research
| Author: |
Machlis, Gary E.; Force, Jo Ellen |
| Date: |
1988 |
| Periodical: |
Rural Sociology |
| Abstract: |
Resource dependency and its impact upon community stability has long been of interest to rural sociologists. This paper critically evaluates the literature on timber-dependent communities to assess what is known, assumed, ignored, and avoided about the topic. We argue that timber-dependent communities may represent a somewhat special case of resource dependency and that the study of forest-based communities can contribute to sociological knowledge of rural life. The paper also discusses theoretical and methodological concerns to be addressed and presents an agenda for future research. |
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