Rural Life, Rural Iowa and the Making of the American Character

Claude Fischer

Wednesday, 01 Oct 2014 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Claude Fischer is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of several books on the changing nature of American society including his most recent work, Century of Difference: How America Changed in the Last One Hundred Years. He will draw on research covering centuries of American social life to describe the evolution of this national culture and the role of rural America. Fischer received his MA and PhD in sociology from Harvard University. His research has focused on the differences of rural and urban life and, in recent years, on American social history. George M. Beal Distinguished Lecture in Rural Sociology
This George M. Beal Distinguished Lectureship in Rural Sociology recognizes and honors the lifelong contributions of Professor George M. Beal in the creation and prominence of the Iowa State Department of Sociology and extends Dr. Beal's legacy of addressing significant rural issues and trends impacting rural communities and rural people.

Cosponsored By:
  • George M. Beal Distinguished Lecture Fund
  • Sociology
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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