Problems on Enquiries in Rural Communities

This article is a translation of the annex to .the book “La fin des paysans” entitled “Du bon usage des techniques dans les anquetes rurales”. The author discusses the difficulties arising during enquiries in rural communitiesin the light of the differences existing between peasants and town dwellers, between the rural and urban manner of living, and between individual rural areas. The article offers suggestions on how to establish contact with the persons covered by an enquiry, how to interview them, and how to obtain the required information and then interpret it