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Rural Communities: Legacy & Change » Read Now
by Cornelia Butler Flora, Jan L. Flora, Jacqueline D. Spears, Louis E. Swanson. 334 pgs.

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Rural Community Economic Development » Read Now
by Norman Walzer. 216 pgs.

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This work examines the main economic trends affecting rural areas today and the types of local programs that are being implemented in response. The lessening of federal government involvement since the Reagan administration has shifted the public policy focus, placing greater responsibility for...
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This work examines the main economic trends affecting rural areas today and the types of local programs that are being implemented in response. The lessening of federal government involvement since the Reagan administration has shifted the public policy focus, placing greater responsibility for economic development on local governments. With more states encountering financial austerity, even greater requirements for economic development activities will rest with local governments--especially in rural areas. The long-term effects of these developments on states and localities are analyzed, and suggestions are made for economic development initiatives that local governments can undertake.
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Investing in People: The Human Capital Needs of Rural America » Read Now
by Lionel J. Beaulieu, David Mulkey. 400 pgs.

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American Rural Communities » Read Now
by A. E. Luloff, Louis E. Swanson. 276 pgs.

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...understudied forest component of rural society. Despite being Americas major...Historical Transformation of Rural Society and New Assumptions Regarding...survive the great...
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Against All Odds: Rural Community in the Information Age » Read Now
by John C. Allen, Don A. Dillman. 239 pgs.

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...STUDIES SERIES of the Rural Sociological Society Series Editor...development that brought rural America into the mainstream of American society. In particular...During the...
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Teaching the Commons: Place, Pride, and the Renewal of Community (Includes discussion of rural society in multiple chapters) » Read Now
by Paul Theobald. 192 pgs.

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"A timely & important book for those seeking to move beyond the numbing instrumentalism that dominates the current discourse on the purposes of education in our time.... Educators -rural, urban, & suburban-in search of direction for renewal & hope for the future of public education will find it...
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"A timely & important book for those seeking to move beyond the numbing instrumentalism that dominates the current discourse on the purposes of education in our time.... Educators -rural, urban, & suburban-in search of direction for renewal & hope for the future of public education will find it here." Don Ernst Director of Government Relations, Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development "The best analysis of what has gone wrong in the countryside & what might be done to save it since Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America." Paul Gruchow Author of The Necessity of Empty Places & Grass Roots: The Universe of Home
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Conflict and Crisis in Rural America » Read Now
by Larry W. Waterfield. 236 pgs.

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...helped transform America from a rural, agrarian society into an industrial giant. The...contribute little to the greater good of society. They may require little; they...In...
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Population and Community in Rural America » Read Now
by Lorraine Garkovich. 235 pgs.

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"The relationships among migration and the other components of population change and their joint effect on the structure of the rural population of the United States are analyzed in this volume. The first two chapters describe various theoretical and methodological issues. . . . Chapters 3 through 6...
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"The relationships among migration and the other components of population change and their joint effect on the structure of the rural population of the United States are analyzed in this volume. The first two chapters describe various theoretical and methodological issues. . . . Chapters 3 through 6 detail rural population changes. . . . Chapter 7 analyzes forces that have affected . . . rural population change. A final chapter summarizes major changes . . . and identifies critical issues for future migration research." Population Index
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Rural Poverty in America » Read Now
by Cynthia M. Duncan. 328 pgs.

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This timely, needed volume focuses on the over 9 million people in the U.S. living in poverty in rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem, and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now...
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This timely, needed volume focuses on the over 9 million people in the U.S. living in poverty in rural settings. Rural poverty is not confined to one section of the country or to one ethnic group. It is a national problem, and the resolution of hidden America's persistent economic plight will now depend on a better understanding of who is poor and why. This book's clear, authoritative chapters describe the declining opportunities available in rural areas--including the social, educational, and political factors that so often pose barriers to economic advancement.
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Persistent Poverty in Rural America » Read Now
by Rural Sociological Society Task Force on Persistent Rural Poverty. 379 pgs.

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...RURAL STUDIES SERIES of the Rural Sociological Society Series Editor Forrest...3 The Rural Sociological Societys Rural Studies Series Editorial Committee...University...
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The Aged in Rural America » Read Now
by John A. Krout. 186 pgs.

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...1975 . However, just because rural society in America has changed socially...Rural/Urban Differences," in Rural Society in the U.S.: Issues for the 1980s...Perspective," in...
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Garden Spot: Lancaster County, the Old Order Amish, and the Selling of Rural America » Read Now
by David Walbert. 258 pgs.

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Each year, millions of tourists are drawn to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to experience first-hand the quintessential pastoral--both as an escape from urban life and as a rare opportunity to become immersed in history. The area has attracted visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the distinctive...
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Each year, millions of tourists are drawn to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to experience first-hand the quintessential pastoral--both as an escape from urban life and as a rare opportunity to become immersed in history. The area has attracted visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the distinctive religious community of the Old Order Amish, to appreciate the beauty of the farmland, to enjoy the abundant and delicious food of the Pennsylvania Dutch...and, most recently, to shop at the area's outlet malls. For nearly three hundred years, Lancaster county has been a model of agricultural prosperity, rooted in the family farm. The rural character of the place remains Lancaster's predominant tourist attraction, but is at odds with its rapidly rising population and the commercial and residential growth that has brought. It is the tension between rural tradition, progress, and urbanization that lies at the core of Garden Spot. David Walbert examines how twentieth century American culture has come to define and appreciate rurality, and how growth and economic expansion can co-exist with preservation of the traditional ways of life in the region. Will small farms fail in a culture that has increasingly come to value productivity over quality of life? What impact will further development have on maintaining this region's character? Can rurality and progress co-exist in the 21st century? A vivid portrayal of the land and people, residents and outsiders alike, Garden Spot narrates the history of this region and considers the challenges Lancaster County and its people face in order to preserve their unique place.
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Moving Nearer to Heaven: The Illusions and Disillusions of Migrants to Scenic Rural Places » Read Now
by Patrick C. Jobes. 242 pgs.

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While the dream of moving to a small town in a beautiful rural area is common among many Americans, that dream often turns into a nightmare for those who decide to follow it. More than half of the people who move to small towns in recreational places will move away in less than five years, and their...
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While the dream of moving to a small town in a beautiful rural area is common among many Americans, that dream often turns into a nightmare for those who decide to follow it. More than half of the people who move to small towns in recreational places will move away in less than five years, and their rapid successive moves are often marked by anger and frustration as they encounter the realities of poor job possibilities, an impersonal life, and a deteriorating natural environment. Jobes describes the experiences of newcomers, and oldtimers, to Bozeman, Montana, a small Rocky Mountain town Jobes has observed and researched since the early 1970s. Through interviews and observations, Jobes has found that newcomers arrive with unrealistic illusions about life in a small town and that life in such places is simultaneously complex and dynamic.
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The Transformation of Rural Life: Southern Illinois, 1890-1990 » Read Now
by Jane Adams. 322 pgs.

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A Hard Country and a Lonely Place: Schooling, Society, and Reform in Rural Virginia, 1870-1920 » Read Now
by William A. Link. 278 pgs.

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The Devil Wagon in God's Country: The Automobile and Social Change in Rural America, 1893-1929 » Read Now
by Michael L. Berger. 274 pgs.

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...the greatest revolutionizing force yet experienced by rural society." Yet not until 1972 was a scholarly study of the...Zimmerman, and Galpin term "the familistic basis on...