Sector as personality: The case of farm protest movements
the personality of the farm sector is basically healthy and has many of the favorable attributes embodied in the image of the family farmer as self-reliant and independent; and as committed to fair play, due process, and democratic ideals. But a darker side of the farm personality traits has emerged in the course of American history. Social scientists for the most part have given little attention to negative personality traits of farmers and the goals, values, and beliefs that underlie these negative traits. The purpose of this essay is to address the issue. The conclusion is that social scientists must confront myths that may have made life tolerable for many farmers but also have provided a psychological and ideological climate where paranoia, scapegoating, violence, armed confrontation, intimidation, and fear reflect the dark side of the farm personaility. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1987
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1987
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Authors: | Tweeten, Luther |
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Agriculture and Human Values. - Springer, ISSN 0889-048X. - Vol. 4.1987, 1, p. 66-74
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