Theses and Dissertations
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6816-4293
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Thompson, Diego
Committee Member
Leap, Braden T.
Committee Member
Johnson, Kecia
Date of Degree
5-12-2023
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Sociology
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Sociology
Abstract
The population of Black farmers in the U.S. has declined to 2% of farmers in the U.S. because of institutional racism, land dispossession, heir’s property, and youth’s disinterest in farming. Most works on Black farmers have focused on racism, and heirs’ property, but little is known about the influence of race, gender, and inheritance on Black farmers’ experience. To understand this, I asked: what are the contemporary challenges associated with farming among Black farmers in Mississippi? How do race, gender, and inheritance influence the experiences of Black farmers? And how do Black farmers cope with their farming challenges? Twenty farmers in Mississippi were interviewed using semi-structured questions, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings shows that farming is a ‘retirement haven.’ Interviewees experience “closed door” to resources. Farming is gendered, and heirs’ property limits Black farmers to small acreages. Cooperative provides support for Black farmers.
Recommended Citation
Elufisan, Gbenga Idowu, "Race, gender, and inheritance: The experience of Black farmers in Mississippi" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 5759.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5759
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