A Study on the Formation of Solidarity in Rural Communities: Focusing on the Cases of Gammul-myeon, Goesan-gun and Miwon-myeon, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the process of enhancing community solidarity through active resident participation in rural areas, focusing on identity and value restoration.
• Conducted field case studies with interviews of 29 residents, including agricultural activists, in Gammul-myeon and Miwon-myeon.
• Analyzed various solidarity organizations and their historical contexts in both regions.
• Identified spontaneous resident leadership in community activities, focusing on economic and social cooperation.
• Gammul-myeon expanded economic activities into public services through alternative agricultural community movements.
• Miwon-myeon advanced educational and cultural activities towards economic self-sustainability through community-based projects.
• Both areas established cooperatives and used social economy to address rural issues, demonstrating distinctive practices of resident-led solidarity.