Understanding the Occupational Choices of Rural White Southern Males

<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the occupational choices of rural white southern adolescent males. The study was comprised of eight core participants and an additional 30 survey respondents. This ethnography utilized six sources of data: a questionnaire, individual interviews, two focus group interviews, artifacts shared by the participants, an online survey, and the researcher's reflections/notes. The data suggests that rural white southern males' occupational choices are influenced by their geographical context, their parents, and occupations with which they are familiar. The data also suggests that rural white southern males are likely to remain in the area in which they were raised, and they often enjoy the benefits of white privilege and an elevated socio-economic status. This study adds to the extent literature and provides more insight into the culture of rural white southern young men. The study's implications and suggestions for future research are also discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Amerson, Rhonda Morrison

Contributors dc:contributor

• Delores D. Liston
• Meca Williams-Johnson
• David Biek

• ETD
• Aspirations
• Career choices
• Identity
• Occupational choices
• Rural living
• Adolescence
• Men
• Rural conditions
• Vocational interests
• History
• United States History

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/570

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1570