| Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century: Resilience and Transformation Contributor(s): Brown, David L. (Author), Schafft, Kai a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745641288 ISBN-13: 9780745641287 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Social Science | Sociology - Rural - History | Modern - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 908 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.10 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rural people and communities continue to play important social, economic and environmental roles at a time in which societies are rapidly urbanizing, and the identities of local places are increasingly subsumed by flows of people, information and economic activity across global spaces. However, while the organization of rural life has been fundamentally transformed by institutional and social changes that have occurred since the mid-twentieth century, rural people and communities have proved resilient in the face of these transformations. This book examines the causes and consequences of major social and economic changes affecting rural communities and populations during the first decades of the twenty-first century, and explores policies developed to ameliorate problems or enhance opportunities. Primarily focused on the U.S. context, while also providing international comparative discussion, the book is organized into five sections each of which explores both socio-demographic and political economic aspects of rural transformation. It features an accessible and up-to-date blend of theory and empirical analysis, with each chapter's discussion grounded in real-life situations through the use of empirical case-study materials. Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in rural sociology, community sociology, rural and/or population geography, community development, and population studies. |