Welcome to ARSA

The Asian Rural Sociological Association (ARSA) is a member of the International Sociological Association (ISA) and the International Rural Sociology Association (IRSA).

Our goal is to bring about Asian perspective in the field of Rural Sociology.

Our missions are to cultivate the development of rural sociology as a science, extend the possible application of results of scientific inquiry to the improvement of the quality of rural life, and exchange and generate meaningful scientific findings for the rural development of Asia.

ARSA Council

President (2018 – 2022) Motoki AkitsuKyoto University, Japan Vice President M. Saleh S. AliHasanuddin University, Indonesia Council Members Liu YiqiangCentral China Normal University, China Chul-kyoo KimKorea University, Korea Dexanourath SeneduangdethNational University of Laos, Laos Susanita G. LumboOccidental Mindoro State College, Philippines Sayamol CharoenratanaChulalongkorn University, Thailand Nguyen Thi Minh HienVietnam National University of Agriculture, Vietnam Lutgarda… Continue reading ARSA Council

Asian Rural Sociology VI

Building Sustainable Food Systems in Asia: Multiple Rural-Urban Linkages in a Globalizing World Overview Globalization promotes connection and integration in the ASEAN region. Specifically, the rural-urban integration is seen as one of the by-products of globalization in terms of the economic, social, ecological and political aspects.  The rural-urban integration could later on be a mechanism… Continue reading Asian Rural Sociology VI

Journal

Journal of Asian Rural Studies (J. Asian Rural Stud. – JARS) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) in collaboration with Asian Rural Sociology Association (ARSA) twice a year in January and July. This journal is an international, academic, citation indexed and blind peer-reviewed which covers original research articles, short notes and communications, reviews (including… Continue reading Journal

Global and domestic aspects of our societies are always fluid and developing. Ever-changing or entirely new problems continuously come to the fore in our field. We as rural sociologists struggle against these emerging challenges by creating strong relationships and furthering our collaborative effort.

Motoki Akitsu

The new rural sociology rediscovers the relationship of agriculture and rurality that these are part of the whole social system evident in how farming, a practice in agriculture, is related to other sectors of society and it differs in terms of its organization in the industries mostly found in urban areas especially on its relation or closeness to nature.

Lutgarda L Tolentino

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