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((Rural society))
'''Rural diversity''' refers to the presence of a [[Diversity (demographics)|diverse]] population of people in a [[Rural area|low-density area]] outside of a city. While the term "rural" is contextual, it generally refers to a relatively low [[population density]], a land-based economy (particularly [[Agriculture|agricultural]]), and a distinct regional identity. Some researchers have defined rurality as existing on a continuum.<ref name=":0" /> A report estimates that in 2020, 43.85% of the world's population was living in rural areas.<ref>((Cite web |title=World Rural Population 1960-2022 |url=https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/WLD/world/rural-population |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.macrotrends.net))</ref> However, the [[United Nations]] predicts that this number will shrink in the coming years; projecting that  68% of the worlds population will live in urban areas by 2050.<ref>((Cite web |title=68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN ((!)) UN DESA ((!)) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs |url=https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/2018-revision-of-world-urbanization-prospects.html |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.un.org))</ref> Rural areas may lack diversity in [[Demography|demographics]] like religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental health, socioeconomic status, physical ability, or other socially significant identifiers.

Diversity in a rural context is different from [[Urban area|urban]] diversity in that the underrepresented populations of those of the identities listed above are usually numerically smaller than might be found in cities. However, some researchers have suggested that trends indicate the distinction between urban and rural diversity, in terms of community ethnoracial composition, has become less clear.<ref name=":0">((cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Barrett |last2=Sharp |first2=Gregory |title=Ethnoracial Diversity across the Rural-Urban Continuum |journal=The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science |date=July 2017 |volume=672 |issue=1 |pages=26–45 |doi=10.1177/0002716217708560 |jstor=26362015 |pmid=31814626 |pmc=6897380 ))</ref> The small size of many rural communities still means that many of these groups tend to be relatively invisible or go unnoticed, oftentimes to avoid drawing attention to themselves as a defense to avoid rejection by the majority.  For example, although almost 20% of the United States' rural population is [[Person of color|non-white]], and a similar proportion of the nation’s [[LGBT|LGBTQ+]] people also live in rural areas, rural areas are often depicted as completely [[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]] and [[White Americans|white]].<ref name="Illing">((cite web |last1=Illing |first1=Sean |title="Rural America" doesn't mean "white America" — here's why that matters |url=https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/4/24/15286624/race-rural-america-trump-politics-media |website=Vox |accessdate=19 October 2020 |date=April 24, 2017))</ref>  This lack of visibility can result in a deficiency of resources for [[Social exclusion|marginalized]] populations in rural areas, inadequate policies that fail to take the experiences of the underrepresented populations into account, and a general misunderstanding of rural populations.

==Academic research==
There has been a renewed interest in rural diversity. Research on the subject tends to focus on highlighting previously ignored non-white rural communities and formerly all-white regions that are now diversifying due to [[Hispanic]] immigration.<ref name="Lichter">((cite journal |last1=Lichter |first1=Daniel T. |title=Immigration and the New Racial Diversity in Rural America*: Immigration and the New Racial Diversity in Rural America |journal=Rural Sociology |date=March 2012 |volume=77 |issue=1 |pages=3–35 |doi=10.1111/j.1549-0831.2012.00070.x |pmid=26478602 |pmc=4606139 |url= ))</ref>

===U.S. Department of Agriculture===
The 2006 U.S. Department of Agriculture [[Economic Research Service]] studied rural populations across America.<ref name="usdaers">((cite web |title=Racial and Ethnic Diversity is Increasing in Rural America |url=https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/44331/10597_page7.pdf |publisher=US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service |accessdate=19 October 2020))</ref> This study displayed the increasing racial and ethnic diversity in rural America. This study displayed the increasing immigration and Hispanic population in non-metro areas across America. This study also revealed the poverty distribution in non-metro areas across races and ethnicities in 2006.

===Pew Research Center===
The 2018 study titled “What Unites and Divides Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities”<ref name="pew">((cite web |title=What Unites and Divides Urban, Suburban and Rural Communities |url=https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2018/05/22/what-unites-and-divides-urban-suburban-and-rural-communities/ |publisher=Pew Research Center |accessdate=19 October 2020 |date=May 2018))</ref> researched by the [[Pew Research Center]] examines demographic trends across America, categorized as either [[suburb]]an, urban, or rural. When regarding racial and ethnic rural diversity, this study reveals, through surveying, how rural [[County|counties]] are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse at a significantly slower pace than suburban and urban counties.

=== Center For American Progress ===
A study titled "Redefining Rural America" was published in 2019 by the [[Center for American Progress|Center For American Progress.]] It is authored by [[Olugbenga Ajilore]] and Zoe Willingham. The study investigated industrial diversity in rural areas. Moreover, it investigated challenges faced by minorities in rural areas, such as people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ people and disabled people. The study concluded that rural America is more actually [[Economic diversity|economically diverse]] than perceived.<ref>((Cite web|last=Ajilore|first=Olugbenga|date=2019|title=Redefining Rural America|url=https://cdn.americanprogress.org/content/uploads/2019/07/17050340/redefining-rural-america-_brief1.pdf?_ga=2.259091210.128108058.1614990178-1537625023.1614206785|access-date=5 March 2021|website=Center For American Progress))</ref>

=== MDRC ===
A study was published by [[MDRC]] in 2020 about College Access Strategies in Rural Communities of Color. It was authored by Alyssa Ratledge. It investigated educational challenges unique to Rural communities such as black, Latino and native American. The paper presented strategies to help increase diversity amongst rural colleges.<ref>((Cite web|last=Alyssa|first=Ratledge|date=2020-12-21|title=Recognizing Diversity in Rural America|url=https://www.mdrc.org/publication/recognizing-diversity-rural-america|access-date=2021-03-06|website=MDRC|language=en))</ref>

==In the United States==
Rural parts of the United States encompass 97% of the US landmass and nearly 20% of its population. Every type of diversity that exists in metropolitan areas also exists in rural areas, however, the way that diversity manifests itself may be different based on local context.

===Race and ethnicity===
In rural areas in the Southeast, West, and Southwest U.S., there are significant populations of [[African Americans|African-Americans]], Hispanic people, and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]. 54% of Native Americans live in rural areas, a much higher percentage of the population than for other racial and ethnic groups.<ref name="dewees">((cite report |last1=Dewees |first1=Sarah |last2=Marks |first2=Benjamin |title=Twice Invisible: Understanding Rural Native America |publisher=First Nations Development Institute |date=April 2017))</ref> 14% of Black Americans live in rural areas, primarily in the Southeast and especially in the Black Belt states of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana. 12% of Hispanic population in the US lives in rural areas, and that number is projected to grow as Hispanic populations increase nationwide.<ref name="HAC">((cite web |title=Race & Ethnicity in Rural America |url=http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rrn-race-and-ethnicity-web.pdf |publisher=Housing Assistance Council |accessdate=20 October 2020 |date=April 2012))</ref>  Although rural Hispanic populations have typically been concentrated in the Southwest and West, in the past 20 years Hispanic populations have grown throughout the Midwest and Great Plains.

===Ability===
Despite the portrayal of rural Americans as primarily able bodied, strong farmers, people in rural America have varying levels of physical ability. At 15.1%, the [[disability]] rate in rural America is higher than the country as a whole (11.7%).<ref name="umontana">((cite web |last1=Myers |first1=Andrew |last2=Greiman |first2=Lillie |last3=von Reichert |first3=Christiane |last4=Seekins |first4=Tom |title=Rural Matters: The Geography of Disability in Rural America |url=http://rtc.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/research-findings/geography/ |publisher=The University of Montana Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities |accessdate=20 October 2020 |date=July 2016))</ref>  Compounded with the issue of [[Medical deserts in the United States|medical deserts]] that affect many rural communities, disabled people in rural areas are more likely to receive inadequate care than their peers in urban areas. A lack of public transportation in most rural areas creates an additional barrier for people with disabilities to be integrated into their communities.<ref name="heasley">((cite web |last1=Heasley |first1=Shaun |title=Transportation Hurdles Keep Many With Disabilities Homebound |url=https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/05/09/transportation-homebound/15576/ |website=Disability Scoop |accessdate=20 October 2020 |date=May 9, 2012))</ref>

===Sexuality===
About fifteen to twenty percent of LGBTQ+ people in the United States live in rural and urban areas.<ref>Movement Advancement Project (April 2019). "Where we call home: LGBT people in rural America" (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref> However, residents of rural areas are less likely to be open about their sexuality due to the discrimination and violent threats they may face.<ref>((Cite web|title=Youth report higher rates of homophobic behaviors in rural and small town schools|url=https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/youth_report_higher_rates_of_homophobic_behaviors_in_rural_and_small_town_s|access-date=2021-03-04|website=MSU Extension|language=en))</ref>  These discriminations and threats are partially due to the public opinion in rural areas not supporting LGBTQ+ individuals. This leads to less nondiscrimination laws and laws that may negatively effect LGBTQ+ individuals.<ref>((Cite web |title=Movement Advancement Project ((!)) Rural |url=https://www.lgbtmap.org/policy-and-issue-analysis/rural-lgbt |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.lgbtmap.org |language=en))</ref> The lack of people who openly identify as LGBQT+ leads to the lack of resources for them throughout the rural communities. In rural southern [[Appalachia]] areas, social support from the community is being focused on in response to the lack of support in LGBTQ+ members’ families.<ref>((Cite journal|last1=Dakin|first1=Emily K.|last2=Williams|first2=Kelly A.|last3=MacNamara|first3=Maureen A.|date=2020-11-16|title=Social Support and Social Networks among LGBT Older Adults in Rural Southern Appalachia|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2020.1774028|journal=Journal of Gerontological Social Work|volume=63|issue=8|pages=768–789|doi=10.1080/01634372.2020.1774028|issn=0163-4372|pmid=32558626|s2cid=219928563 ))</ref>

===Socioeconomic status===
Socioeconomic status has a significant impact on rural communities, according to researchers. Socioeconomic variables are believed to be one of the main contributing factors as to why [[mortality rate]]s are higher in rural settings.<ref>((cite journal |last1=Long |first1=Alexander |last2=Hanlon |first2=Alexandra |last3=Pellegrin |first3=Karen |title=Socioeconomic variables explain rural disparities in US mortality rates: Implications for rural health research and policy |journal=SSM - Population Health |date=31 August 2018 |volume=6 |pages=72–74 |doi=10.1016/j.ssmph.2018.08.009 |pmid=30225336 |pmc=6138992 |doi-access=free ))</ref> The main causes for this disparity is socioeconomic deprivation, higher rates of [[Health insurance|uninsured]] persons, and a lack of and access to [[primary care physician]]s.<ref>((cite web |last1=Kent |first1=Jessica |title=Rural Health Disparities Linked to Socioeconomic Status, Care Access |url=https://healthitanalytics.com/news/rural-health-disparities-linked-to-socioeconomic-status-care-access |website=HealthItAnalytics |date=5 February 2020 |access-date=7 March 2021))</ref> A 2012 study revealed that 16.3 percent of the rural population live in poverty. When looking at the poverty rate of racially diverse populations, it is observed that the rate is nearly doubled compared to white non-hispanics in rural communities. Rural African Americans have the highest poverty rates of almost 34 percent.<ref>((cite web |last1=Housing Assistance Council |title=Poverty in Rural America |url=http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rrn_poverty.pdf |website=Rural Research Brief |access-date=7 March 2021))</ref>

===Employment===
Though rural America is frequently associated with agriculture, not all rural economies depend on farming. Many rely on sectors like [[manufacturing]], [[mining]], and the [[Petroleum industry|oil and gas industry]]. Jobs in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|service industry]], [[education]], [[Health care|healthcare]], and [[construction]] also employ large sections of the rural workforce.<ref name="Willingham">((cite web|last1=Willingham|first1=Zoe|last2=Ajilore|first2=Olugbenga|date=July 17, 2019|title=Redefining Rural America|url=https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/reports/2019/07/17/471877/redefining-rural-america/|accessdate=19 October 2020|website=Center for American Progress))</ref> The United States Department of Agriculture states that employment in rural America is continuing to grow, but is still below pre-Great Recession numbers.<ref>((Cite web |title=USDA ERS - Rural Employment and Unemployment |url=https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/rural-economy-population/employment-education/rural-employment-and-unemployment/#:~:text=From%20its%20post-recession%20low,below%20its%20pre-recession%20level. |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.ers.usda.gov))</ref>

==In media and art==
===Films===
Well-known films about rural communities are often primarily white. The popular film, ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'', made in 2005 featuring [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] and [[Heath Ledger]], portrays a rural America centered around a white community. This film shows a rural area that is mostly white and heteronormative. The main two characters, played by Ledger and Gyllenhaal have a secret love affair-unable to come out as gay to their community. Another film, ''[[Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri]]'' made in 2017, also features rural America. This film chronicles the murder investigation of a young woman. This film is highly regarded but has been accused of being a “shallow look at rural America, especially in regards to race.”<ref>((cite web |last1=Bernardin |first1=Marc |title=Despite its awards, Three Billboards is a shallow look at race in rural America |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/09/three-billboards-golden-globes-awards-race-rural-america |website=The Guardian |accessdate=20 October 2020 |date=January 9, 2018))</ref> Film portrayals of rural communities often display a homogenous community, contributing to the common perception that rural diversity is non-existent.

===Books===
The 2016 memoir ''[[Hillbilly Elegy]]'' is often regarded as a 21st-century portrait of the rural American experience and culture. [[J. D. Vance]]’s book is centered around the experience of a white boy growing up in rural poverty. This book is well-known as an all-encompassing representation of rural America, despite not offering much information on other, more diverse, rural experiences. In response to this portrayal of rural America, [https://elizabethcatte.com/ Elizabeth Catte], attempts to diversify this the rural Appalachian narrative in her book ''What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia'' by looking back at the history of the region''.''<ref>((Cite news |title=Historian Makes Case For 'What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia' In New Book |language=en |work=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/2018/01/31/582240482/historian-makes-case-for-what-you-are-getting-wrong-about-appalachia-in-new-book |access-date=2022-03-24))</ref>

===Television shows===
The 1960s and 1970s sitcom, ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]],'' depicted a poor, white family from the [[Ozarks|Ozark Mountains]] that suddenly made a lot of money after finding oil on their land. The family then moved to [[Beverly Hills]]. This television show played into the classic rural stereotype of a poor, white, and ‘[[redneck]]’ family.

=== Music===
[[American folk music]] is often associated with rural areas, particularly Oklahoma, Appalachia, and the Southwest. [[Country music]] is also often affiliated with rural areas. Country music is more associated with the southern part of the United States than American Folk music is.

===Podcasts===
[[Podcast]]s about rural life are all-encompassing. There are podcasts for many different topics, from health and education to business and politics.<ref name="feedspot">((cite web |last1=Agarwal |first1=Anuj |title=Top 15 Rural Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020 |url=https://blog.feedspot.com/rural_podcasts/ |website=Feedspot Blog |accessdate=20 October 2020 |date=October 19, 2020))</ref> Some podcasts that cover these topics are ''[https://ruralmatters.libsyn.com/ Rural Matters], [https://rhlradio.com/podcast-2/ Rural Health Leadership Radio], and [https://www.ruralbusiness.com/category/top-features/the-show/ Rural Business].'' Outside of the U.S. there are also podcast about these topics in rural areas. Some of these include ''[https://www.rnz.co.nz/ RZN: Rural News]'' in rural New Zealand'', [https://www.farmersjournal.ie/catch-up-on-the-latest-irish-farmers-journal-podcasts-650230 Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast]'' in rural Ireland'','' and ''[https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/countrybreakfast/ Country Breakfast]'' in rural Australia.

===Poetry===
Poems about rural life are common, as [[pastoral]] poetry has been a common topic.<ref>((cite web |title=Nature Poetry |url=https://poets.org/glossary/nature-poetry |website=Poets.org |accessdate=20 October 2020 |ref=poets))</ref> These poems often focus on and are associated with nature, but also focus on rural communities and the poets’ own experience within those communities. There are many rural Native American poets, including [[Tommy Pico]],<ref name="Siegel">((cite journal |last1=Siegel |first1=Eric |title=The Kumeyaay poet who's disrupting nature poetry |date=November 13, 2017 |volume=49 |issue=19 |url=https://www.hcn.org/issues/49.19/tribes-the-kumeyaay-poet-thats-disrupting-nature-poetry |accessdate=20 October 2020))</ref> [[Joy Harjo]], and [[Layli Long Soldier]].

===Affrilachia ===
[[Affrilachia]]n art is a term that encompasses poetry, fiction, music, and film created by communities of African American Appalachians.<ref>((cite web |last1=Trauth Taylor |first1=Kathryn |title=Naming Affrilachia: Toward Rhetorical Ecologies of Identity Performance in Appalachia |url=http://www.enculturation.net/naming-affrilachia |website=Enculturation |access-date=7 March 2021))</ref> The term was coined by Kentucky-based poet [[Frank X Walker]].<ref name="affrilachianpoets">((cite web |url=http://www.theaffrilachianpoets.com/ |title=The Affrilachian Poets |accessdate=20 October 2020))</ref> It was created to highlight the experiences of Black Appalachians and broaden the scope of perception around Appalachian communities beyond just White Appalachia.

==See also==
* [[Rural sociology]]
* [[Rural area]] 
* [[Diversity (politics)]] 
* [[Cultural diversity]]

==References==
((Reflist))

[[Category:Rural society]]
[[Category:Majority–minority relations]]

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