Rural America in a globalizing world : problems and prospects for the 2010s /
This fourth Rural Sociological Society decennial volume provides advanced policy scholarship on rural North America during the 2010's, closely reflecting upon the increasingly global nature of social, cultural and economic forces and the impact of neoliberal ideology upon policy, politics and p...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Morgantown :
West Virginia University Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Rural studies series (Morgantown, W.V.) ;
v. 1. |
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| Summary: | This fourth Rural Sociological Society decennial volume provides advanced policy scholarship on rural North America during the 2010's, closely reflecting upon the increasingly global nature of social, cultural and economic forces and the impact of neoliberal ideology upon policy, politics and power in rural areas. The chapters in this volume represent the expertise of an influential group of scholars in rural sociology and related social sciences. Its five sections address the changing structure of North American agriculture, natural resources and the environment, demographics, diversity and quality of life in rural communities. |
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| Item Description: | "Published in cooperation with the Rural Sociological Society." |
| Physical Description: | xxx, 705 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781940425108 (paperback) 1940425107 (paperback) |