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<p><b>Objectives</b> The study will assess patterns of known individual, interpersonal, and community-level circumstances leading to suicide to understand how these factors can co-occur. These patterns will help focus on prevention strategies.</p><p><b>Methods</b> Data was collected from the Iowa Violent Death Reporting System, Census data from the American Community Survey, and 2010 rural-urban commuting area codes from the Economic Research Service. The study consisted of three steps. The first step latent class analysis was conducted on data from suicide deaths from Iowa in 2016-2018 to create classes of patterns of circumstances leading to suicide. The second step maximum probability assignment was used to assign the sample of 1,276 to the created latent classes. Finally, in the third step bivariate regressions were ran to understand the relationship between the created latent classes and the rurality variable (nonmetropolitan vs metropolitan).</p><p><b>Results </b>Five latent classes of distinct patterns of suicide factors emerged. Class 1 is physical health problems living in areas that are average on all community-level variables. This class 1 is seen to happen with higher odds in nonmetropolitan areas. Class 2 is interpersonal problems in areas where living alone is high. This class 2 happened with higher odds in nonmetropolitan areas. Class 3 is mental health problems or depressed mood with no legal problems in areas that had lower educational attainment. This class 3 did not indicate greater odds based on rurality. Class 4 is history of mental health treatment in well-off areas. This class 4 was seen to happen with higher odds in metropolitan areas. Class 5 is substance abuse problems in poorer areas. This class 5 did not indicate greater odds based on rurality. All the classes shared a common theme of experiencing mental health issues or being in a depressed mood.</p><p><b>Conclusions </b>Suicide is a complex concern that could be classified into several classes that have distinct patterns of suicide factors. These classes and patterns help with identifying what services and interventions are needed in certain communities. Overall, providing support in regards to mental health as well as intervening in childhood to support positive development may provide substantial mitigation to the odds of committing suicide. In investigating these patterns, future prevention and intervention effort can take into consideration these patterns to tailor to the individual and the environments where they live.</p>

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Les territoires ruraux bénéficient d’une attractivité nouvelle auprès d’une partie de la population française. Pourtant, les défis qu’ont à affronter ces territoires ne sont pas minces, dans un contexte où leurs faibles densités démographiques et de services exposent certains habitants à différentes formes d’isolement et de vulnérabilités sociales. Les intervenants sociaux des campagnes ont à composer quotidiennement leurs actions, entre des publics parfois invisibles et des institutions complexes, avec des moyens matériels souvent limités. Très peu étudiés, les phénomènes d’isolement et d’intervention sociale en milieu rural donnent pourtant à voir des pratiques qui font encore lien là où l’on ne croirait trouver que déliaison. Sur la base d’une recherche « impliquée », faisant dialoguer les théories de la désaffiliation et une sociologie des attachements, cette étude propose de penser l’intervention sociale au sein des collectivités rurales, par ailleurs institutionnellement incitées à l’innovation. A l’appui d’une immersion et d’expérimentations collectives menées durant cinq ans, cette recherche présente l’esquisse d’une organisation territoriale sociable : capacitante, connectée et réflexive. / Rural areas benefit from a new attractiveness to a part of the French population. Yet, the challenges facing these territories are not small, in a context where their low population and service densities expose some people to different forms of isolation and social vulnerabilities. Rural social workers have to deal with their daily actions, sometimes between invisible public and complex institutions, with often limited material means. Not really studied, the phenomena of isolation and social intervention in rural areas yet show practices that still link where we would think to find that unbinding. On the basis of an "involved" research, bringing together the theories of disaffiliation and a sociology of attachments, this study proposes to think about social intervention in rural communities, which are also institutionally encouraged to innovate. In support of an immersion and collective experimentation carried out over five years, this research presents the outline of a sociable territorial organization: capacitive, connected and reflexive.

En 1988, après deux décennies de régime militaire, le Brésil rédige une nouvelle constitution afin de bâtir une nation fondée sur la démocratie, le multiculturalisme et l’intégration. C’est dans ce cadre que (re)naissent les quilombos, communautés afro-descendantes auxquelles est accordée, en guise de réparation historique, la propriété collective de leurs terres. Sont ainsi démarqués des territoires différenciés pour des populations spécifiques au nom de la diversité. Mais une telle mesure peut-elle suffire à assurer la durabilité de ces communautés noires rurales ? Pour répondre à cette question, nous recourons à trois études de cas, trois communautés quilombolas (Amazonie, Etat du Pará pour deux d’entre elles et vallée du Ribeira, Etat de São Paulo) dont nous croisons les caractéristiques et les trajectoires, les structures et les stratégies. Il s’agit, de cette façon, d’observer les mécanismes de leur durabilité, à partir d’un double point de vue. Le point de vue social d’abord, que nous évaluons en nous appuyant sur les travaux d’Elinor Ostrom et sa théorie des biens communs. Mais aussi un point de vue territorial qui, nous le supposons, permet d’enrichir l’observation des systèmes sociaux et de leurs mécanisme d’adaptation et de démontrer les enjeux territoriaux de la durabilité elle-même. Finalement, l’étude de nos trois cas permet de mettre en évidence que la « quilombolisation » des communautés semble remplir partiellement ses objectifs, en assurant des garanties territoriales et sociales certes, mais en rencontrant quelques difficultés à les inscrire pleinement dans le temps long. / In 1988, after two decades of military regime, Brazil writes a new constitution in order to build a nation founded on democracy, multiculturalism and integration. In this framework, Quilombos are reborn. They are afro-descendant communities to whom is given, as a historical redemption, the collective tenure of their lands. Differentiated territories are tenured for specific populations on behalf of diversity. But can such a measure be sufficient to ensure the sustainability of these black rural communities? To answer this question, we focus on three case studies, three Quilombola communities (two in the Amazon, State of Pará and one in the Ribeira Valley, State of São Paulo) and we cross their features and trajectories, their structures and strategies. In this way, the aim is to observe the mechanisms of their sustainability, from a double point of view. A social point of view, first, that we assess by relying on Elinor Ostrom’s studies and her theory of Commons. But a territorial point of view too, that, we assume, completes the observation of social systems and their adaptation mechanisms and demonstrate the territorial stakes of the sustainability. Finally, the three case studies highlight that the “quilombolization” of the communities seems to partially fulfill its objectives, ensuring territorial and social guarantees, but still having some difficulties to last. / Em 1988, após duas décadas de governo militar, o Brasil escreve uma nova constituição para construir uma nação fundada sobre a democracia, o multiculturalismo e a integração. É nesse marco que (re)nascem os quilombos, comunidades afrodescendentes as quais é concedida, como reparação histórica, a propriedade coletiva de suas terras. Assim são demarcados territórios diferenciados par populações específicas em nome da diversidade. Mas, será que tal medida poda ser suficiente para garantir a sustentabilidade dessas comunidades negras rurais? Para responder a esse pergunta, mobilizamos três estudos de caso, três comunidades quilombolas (da Amazônia, Estado do Pará e do vale do Ribeira, Estado de São Paulo) das quais cruzamos as características e as trajetórias, as estruturas e as estratégias. Trata-se, dessa forma, de observar os mecanismos de sua sustentabilidade, a partir de um duplo ponto de vista. O ponto de vista social primeiro, que avaliamos nos apoiando nos trabalhos de Elinor Ostrom e sua teoria dos bens comuns. Mas também um ponto de vista territorial que, assumimos, permite enriquecer a observação dos sistemas sociais e seus mecanismos de adaptação e de demonstrar os desafios territoriais da própria sustentabilidade. Finalmente, o estudo de nossos três casos permite evidenciar que a “quilombolização” das comunidades parece cumprir parcialmente seus objetivos, assegurando garantias territoriais e sociais, mas encontrando algumas dificuldades para inseri-las plenamente no tempo longo.

Cette thèse s’intéresse au thème des luttes symboliques entre les citadins et les « sitiantes » (« petits propriétaires terrien »), dans un contexte de réélaboration de la ruralité. L’objectif général est d’analyser le processus de réinterprétation des pratiques paysannes à partir de la participation des « sitiantes » au développement du tourisme dans la municipalité d’Areia–État de Paraíba, dans le Nord este du Brésil. La recherche qualitative a un caractère éminemment ethnographique, favorisant l’observation des relations sociales dans la Communauté « Chã de Jardim » et les stratégies de reconversion des « sitiantes ». Les données ont été produites et collectées au travers de l’observation directe et d’entretiens semi directifs et directifs avec les artisanes, les travailleurs du Restaurant Rural Vó Maria, les membres de l’Adesco, les entrepreneurs du tourisme à Areia et les représentants des instances intermédiaires –rôle joué par des entités telles que le Senar, le Sebrae, le PBTur, la Cooperar, l’Atura, parmi d’autres impliquées dans la structuration du tourisme dans les zones rurales. En outre, une enquête exploratoire a été réalisée auprès des clients du restaurant Vó Maria, au travers de questionnaires et de l’accompagnement d’excursions, ce qui a permis de dresser un profil et d’identifier les demandes du public consommateur. L’analyse met en relation des catégories « indigènes » (produites par les propres personnes étudiées) et analytiques, en gardant en perspective les échanges symboliques entre les « sitiantes » et les autres agents. Les solidarités et les jeux d’intérêts qui marquent les relations entre eux sont traités à partir de la théorie du don de Marcel Mauss, de la sociologie de la domination de Pierre Bourdieu et de la notion de réciprocité hiérarchique de Marcos Lanna. L’hypothèse centrale est que la participation des « sitiantes » à la production de l’offre touristique est rendue possible par des alliances internes et externes, établies sur la base de l’échange de dons, suivant le principe de la réciprocité hiérarchique. D’une part, les échanges de dons avec d’autres agents tendent à promouvoir la reconnaissance sociale et à renforcer l’estime de soi ; et, d’autre part, ils engendrent une différenciation interne et de nouvelles hiérarchies, naturalisant la subordination et la domination symbolique des employés vis-à-vis des nouveaux « patrons ». Ainsi, les luttes symboliques sont conçues comme des luttes quotidiennes pour la reconnaissance et la dignité, visant à surmonter les processus d’infériorisation et d’invisibilité auxquels sont soumis les « sitiantes », et d’autres groupes mal situés dans l’espace social,dans leurs relations avec les dominants. Longtemps « invisibilisées», ces luttes n’ont pu émerger qu’au travers de la mise en œuvre de politiques publiques visant à lutter contre la pauvreté rurale, à promouvoir l’éducation dans les milieux ruraux et les actions de développement rural qui, en outre d’améliorer les conditions de vie de la population rurale, a permis l’émergence et le renforcement du leadership local. Loin d’être un mouvement à sens unique, qui se traduit par une véritable restructuration des positions dans l’espace social, les solidarités et les luttes observées entre les agents se révèlent être un processus complexe et ambigu, rempli de contradictions, au sein duquel différents niveaux de réciprocité sont établis,que ce soit au sein du microsystème communautaire ou dans les échanges entre les« sitiantes » et les entrepreneurs de la municipalité, les organismes intermédiaires ou les consommateurs, formant ce que l'on pourrait considérer comme un réseau étendu de circulation des dons dans le marché touristique de Brejo Paraibano. / The theme of this thesis is the symbolic battles between towns people and ‘peasants’ in the context of the re-elaboration of rurality. The general aim is to analyze the reinterpretation process of countryside practices by the 'peasants' participation in the tourism development in the city of Areia - state of Paraíba. The qualitative research has an eminently ethnographic character, focusing on the observation of social relations in the Chã de Jardim Community and the small landowners reconversion strategies. The data were produced and collected through observation and structured and semi-structured interviews with craftsmen, workers of the Restaurante Rural Vó Maria, members of Adesco, tourism entrepreneurs in Areia, and representatives of intermediary bodies - a role played by entities such as Senar, Sebrae,PBTur, Cooperar, Atura, among others involved in modelling the tourism in rural areas. In addition, an exploratory survey was carried out among the customers of the restaurant through questionnaires and by monitoring excursions, which allowed to draw a profile and identify the demands of the consumers. The analysis links “native” (produced by the people studied) and analytical categories, keeping in perspective the symbolic exchanges between the smalllandowners and the other agents. The solidarities and games of interest which mark the relations between them, at the micro and macro social levels, are discussed by the theory of the gift of Marcel Mauss, the sociology of domination of Pierre Bourdieu, and the notion of hierarchical reciprocity of Marcos Lanna. This study defends the thesis that the participation of the small landowners in the production of the tourist offer is made possible by means of alliances at the internal and external level, established on the basis of the exchange of gifts,following the principle of hierarchical reciprocity. On the one hand, the exchanges of giftswith other agents tend to promote social recognition and raise the self-esteem of the smalllandowners; and, on the other hand, it generates internal differentiation and new hierarchies,“naturalizing” the subordination and symbolic domination of the employees towards their peasant bosses. In this sense, the symbolic battles are understood as daily struggles for recognition and dignity, aiming to overcome the process of inferiorization and invisibility towhich 'peasants' and other groups, poorly placed in the social space, are submitted in their relationship with the dominant classes. For a long time "kept invisible", these struggles could only emerge through the implementation of public policies to confront rural poverty,stimulating rural education and rural development actions, which, in addition to improving the living conditions of the rural population, allowed the emergence and the strengthening of local leaderships. Far from being a one-directional movement that results in a real restructuring of positions in the social space, the observed solidarities and battles between the agents reveal themselves as a complex and ambiguous process, full of contradictions in which different levels of reciprocity are established, whether within the community microsystem orin the exchanges between the ‘peasants’ and the town entrepreneurs, the intermediary bodies or the consumers, forming what could be considered an extended circuit of circulation of giftsin the tourism market in Brejo Paraibano. / O tema da presente tese são as lutas simbólicas entre citadinos e sitiantes, no contexto dere elaboração da ruralidade. O objetivo geral é analisar o processo de ressignificação daspráticas camponesas a partir da participação dos sitiantes no desenvolvimento do turismo nomunicípio de Areia, na Paraíba. A pesquisa qualitativa tem caráter eminentemente etnográfico, privilegiando a observação das relações sociais na Comunidade Chã de Jardim eas estratégias de reconversão dos sitiantes. Os dados foram produzidos e coletados por meioda observação e de entrevistas semidirigidas ou dirigidas, realizadas com as artesãs, ostra balhadores do Restaurante Rural Vó Maria, os membros da Adesco, os empre endedores deturismo, em Areia, e os representantes das instâncias intermediárias – papel ocupado porentidades como o Senar, o Sebrae, a PBTur, o Cooperar, a Atura, dentre outras implicadas naformatação do turismo no espaço rural. Complementarmente, realizou-se uma pesquisa exploratória junto aos clientes do Restaurante, por meio de questionários e do acompanhamento de excursões, o que permitiu traçar um perfil e identificar as demandas do público consumidor. A análise articula categorias nativas e analíticas, mantendo em perspectiva as trocas simbólicas entre os sitiantes e os outros agentes. As solidariedades e osjogos de interesse que marcam as relações entre eles são tratados a partir da teoria da dádiva,de Marcel Mauss, da sociologia da dominação, de Pierre Bourdieu, e da noção de reciprocidade hierárquica de Marcos Lanna. Defende-se a tese que a participação dos sitiantesna produção da oferta turística viabiliza-se por meio de alianças, nos planos interno e externo,estabelecidas com base na troca de dons, seguindo o princípio da reciprocidade hierárquica.Por um lado, as trocas de dádivas com outros agentes tendem a promover o reconhecimento social e elevar a autoestima dos sitiantes; e, por outro lado, tendem a gerar diferenciação interna e novas hierarquias, naturalizando a subordinação e a dominação simbólica dos empregados aos patrões. Desse modo, as lutas simbólicas são compreendidas como lutas cotidianas por reconhecimento e dignidade, que visam à superação do processo deinferiorização e invisibilidade às quais os sitiantes e outros grupos mal posicionados noespaço social são submetidos na relação com as classes dominantes. Por muito tempo “invisibilizadas”, essas lutas só puderam ganhar a cena a partir da implantação de políticas públicas de enfrentamento à pobreza rural, do estímulo à educação no campo e de ações de desenvolvimento rural, que, além de elevar as condições de vida da população rural,permitiram a emergência e o fortalecimento de lideranças locais. Longe de ser um movimentoem sentido único, que resulte em uma verdadeira reestruturação das posições no espaço social, as solidariedades e lutas observadas entre os agentes revelam-se um processo complexo e ambíguo, pleno de contradições, dentro do qual se estabelecem diferentes níveisde reciprocidade, seja dentro do microssistema comunitário, sejam nas trocas entre os sitiantese os empre endedores do município, as instâncias intermediárias ou os consumidores,formando o que poderia ser considerado um circuito ampliado de circulação de dádivas nomercado turístico no Brejo Paraibano.

Recent queer scholarship challenges the academy’s longstanding urban and adult oriented trajectory, pointing to the way such studies ignore rural and heartland regions of the country as well as the experiences of youth. In this thesis, I craft a limited ethnographic methodological approach together with a textual analysis of The Oprah Winfrey Show to deliver portraits of gay men living in various rural or heartland areas who use their television sets to encounter and identify with LGBTQ people across the nation. The overarching aim of this project is to explore the ways in which religion, rurality, and Oprah coalesce in the process of identity creation to form rural gay men’s conceptual selves and how they are then informed by that identity formation. I will focus my textual analyses through the frames of six of Oprah Winfrey’s “ultimate viewers” to elucidate how they receive and interact with her star text, how they use television sets in the public rooms of their homes to create boundary public spheres, and how they are impacted by the show’s various uses of the coming out paradigm. In so doing, this thesis seeks to contribute to the scholarship of rural queer studies, television studies, and Oprah studies. / text

This thesis is a multi-sited survey providing insight into integral performing arts institutions and how they engage in the distribution of cosmopolitan cultural capital to middlebrow audiences. It additionally provides a taxonomy of the different types of performances present across three sites: MSC OPAS, Arts Midwest, and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters’ Annual Conference in New York (APAP/NYC). My research methods include ethnography, interviewing, and textual analysis, but my investigation of these sites began with several leading questions: How do audiences read live performances for cosmopolitanism? How is that cosmopolitanism produced in key performing arts organizations? How is performance both a product that is marketed to venues and audiences and the means of marketing itself? Cosmopolitanism is an integral component to marketing, delivering, and enjoying live touring commercial performances. Performing arts presenters like OPAS, and presenting organizations, including Arts Midwest and APAP, engage cosmopolitanism on multiple levels as they work to provide regional audiences with otherwise unattainable “world-class” performances. Cosmopolitanism is present and presented every step of the way and the industry continues to advance cosmopolitan goals. This works shifts from analyzing cosmopolitan tourists to understanding touring cosmopolitanism because touring performances provide cosmopolitan cultural capital to community audiences located outside these urban centers. Touring performances provide opportunities for residents outside large metropolitan areas to engage in a global culture of performance and insert themselves into an imagined community of cosmopolitans. This is due in part to touring artists who deliver “world-class” performances to audiences that would otherwise entirely lack a connection to arts opportunities that accompany metropolitan centers and cosmopolitan communities. Cosmopolitanism is operationalized in performances of rurality, organizational culture and sociability, and exoticizing marketing strategies. I not only explore how cosmopolitanism is operationalized across these sites, but also how performance, in several of its variations, is operationalized, negotiated, and, of course, presented. More specifically, I examine artistic, interpersonal, organizational, and economic performances, as they are present across the three sites.