Eva Jones Research Paper

Interview of Eva Jones: A Rural Sociological Perspective
Rural Sociology 108
Heather Terry
March 10, 2017 Abstract
This paper is based on an interview I had with my grandmother Eva Jones about different aspects of rural sociology. We touched on different subjects like what sociology means to her, the disadvantages, and advantages, of living in a rural area, how something as simple as dinner can bring families together, education, health care, and morals/religion. I feel like these topics are important to talk about because people in rural areas deal with these issues often. This interview helped me become closer to my grandmother, and it was interesting to hear how she feels about certain situations. Interviews are an important

“Sociology is the study of human social relationships and institutions” (“What is Sociology?”, 2017). Eva sees sociology as how people relate to one another. She believes it is how people bond over similar interests like the books they read, or their religion. Rural sociology is has the same definition as sociology except it is based on a specific location, the non-metropolitan areas. Eva lives in a non-metropolitan area called McCreary County towards the southern part of Kentucky. I have also lived there my whole life. It is definitely a rural area and it is known to be a very poor county. When I asked Eva if she considered the area to be a highly rural area she responded by saying, “Yes, if living in a highly rural area means having to drive for 25 minutes to get to the store. It is not always easy for me to go out and get groceries because of this.” Many people have to drive long distances to get anywhere in the area. It is one of the disadvantages in a rural

Rural sociology is a discipline within the broad subject that is sociology that simply focuses on the more rural areas of the world and how they interact differently than more urbanized areas. The interview I conducted with Eva Jones gave me a lot of insight into how truly different the area someone grows up can make them. It is not just the southern draw or the home cooked meals or even the sweet tea that makes a southern rural community unique. It is the way that the people care for one another even if they do not like each other, and it’s the way that a family comes back and sits down at the dinner table after a knock-down drag out fight. Many people of rural communities may feel a sort of commonality between them, and rightfully so. The rural origins I was blessed to have taught me the importance of spending time with family and friends. This interview taught me to realize exactly how rural communities hold so many different values and how that they rely so heavily on others in their