Rural Sociology

   It deals with the society of village or rural society. It is a systematic and scientific method of rural society. The majority of people live in rural areas and village. Their behaviors, the way of life and belief and social life are deeply influence by their rural environment. Thus, rural sociology has emerged to study the rural society. According to Saderson, rural sociology is the sociology of rural life in the rural environment. Rural sociology always concerned with the study of social life of rural people, rural community including social structure, culture, religion, rural problem, rural planning, rural family, economic system and political activities,etc.
    Rural sociology studies the social interaction, institution, activities and changes that take place in the rural society. It also provides us various knowledge about the rural phenomena that can help us in making the contribution to the development of rural society.
   Rural sociology was set up by the American sociological society by 1917 in USA. It is popular in each and every nation including Nepal. In Nepal also the Master Degree program of rural sociology was introduce and at present Master degree and Bachelor degree of rural development course is prescribed.