Humanities Homework Help

Please read the attached two articles, then answer three questions below:

Brennan, M. A., & Luloff, A. E. (2007). Exploring rural community agency differences in Ireland and Pennsylvania. Journal of Rural Studies, (Vol. 23, Iss. 1, pp. 52–61).·

Richards, R. T., & Brod, R. L. (2004). Community support for a gold cyanide process mine: Resident and leader differences in rural montana*. Rural Sociology, 69(4), 552-575. ·

Granovetter, M. S. (1973). The Strength of Weak Ties. American Journal of Sociology, (Vol. 78, No. 6, pp. 1360–1380).

Please think about the questions listed below:

• Compare and contrast the concepts of community agency and community action.
• Provide your thoughts about how these concepts aid community development.
• As a community development practitioner, you may find yourself tasked with assessing the ability of a community to address problems from the “inside.” Based on such an idea, provide a short summary of how you would assess a community’s capacity for reacting to or promoting change.

Please note that after posting the answers, you will also need to engage in discussion, ask questions for clarification, and respond to questions directed to you later