Corporate farming.

The sociologist is likely interested in how corporate farming practices impact local economies, social structures, and resources in communities. They may examine changes in employment rates, land use patterns, access to fresh food, and community cohesiveness as a result of corporate farming. Through their research, they aim to understand the broader societal implications of corporate farming on communities.

Corporate farming is a term that describes the business of agriculture, specifically, what is seen by some as the practices of would-be megacorporation involved in food production on a very large scale.

Corporate farming started from small farmers growing ever larger. It's likely that such farms became labeled as such by the time the 1950s rolled around.

Monoculture