{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Side by Side","title":"Dr. Greg Fulkerson traces the history of rural–urban interdependence from ancient times to today","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2774,"description":"Ellen talks with SUNY Oneonta sociologist Dr. Greg Fulkerson whose work explores how rural and urban places are not distinct places, but actually a complex adaptive system. He describes how trade has connected rural producers and urban consumers for thousands of years, fueling urban growth while often placing unequal demands on rural communities over tie. He challenges the idea that cities can thrive independently of rural areas and makes the case for stronger, more resilient regional systems that recognize our rural–urban interdependence.\nEpisode Highlights\n07:02 Trade Before Cities\n13:15 Agrarian vs Urban\n24:01 Globalization and Value\n25:33 Defining Urban Rural Systems\n28:56 Urban Normativity\n36:58 Rural-Urban Academia in Silos\n40:36 Future Hope and Risks\nMore Information:\nDr. Gregory Fulkerson is Professor and Chair at SUNY Oneonta. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from\nNorth Carolina State University In 2006. He currently teaches courses in sociology, statistics, community\ndevelopment, and environmental sustainability. His scholarly interests include globalization, rurality,\ncommunity, agriculture, and the environment. His current research examines rural housing vacancy,\nhealth, and community disengagement. He has given several conference presentations and authored\nseveral journal articles. Since 2019, he has authored or co-authored books on urban-rural systems,\nincluding, most recently, Inequality at the Urban-Rural Nexus, Community in Urban-Rural Systems,\nfollowing key works in City and Country, Urban Dependency, and Urbanormativity.\nBooks authored/co-authored by Dr. Gregory Fulkerson:\nCity and Country\nCommunity in Urban–Rural Systems\nCritical Rural Theory\nInequality at the Urban–Rural Nexus\nUrban Dependency\nUrbanormativity\n\nQuestions, comments, want to get in touch?  Email us at sidebyside@umn.edu. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tlqGC47eNrIE2gpnsGBGmlOp6kISW7ZNG8gy-TLNnz8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3OTMzLzE3MDMx/MDQxNzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}