Challenges for Rural America in the Twenty-First Century

The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically the lives of rural people and their communities. Challenges for Rural America in the Twenty-First Century defines these changes and interprets their implications for the future of rural America. The volume follows in the tradition of "decennial volumes" co-edited by presidents of the Rural Sociological Society and published in the Society's Rural Studies Series. Essays have been specially commissioned to examine key aspects of public policy relevant to rural America in the new century.

Contributors include:Lionel Beaulieu, Alessandro Bonnano, David Brown, Ralph Brown, Frederick Buttel, Ted Bradshaw, Douglas Constance, Steve Daniels, Lynn England, William Falk, Cornelia Flora, Jan Flora, Glenn Fuguitt, Nina Glasgow, Leland Glenna, Angela Gonzales, Gary Green, Rosalind Harris, Tom Hirschl, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Leif Jensen, Ken Johnson, Richard Krannich, Daniel Lichter, Linda Lobao, Al Luloff, Tom Lyson, Kate MacTavish, David McGranahan, Diane McLaughlin, Philip McMichael, Lois Wright Morton, Domenico Parisi, Peggy Petrzelka, Kenneth Pigg, Rogelio Saenz, Sonya Salamon, Jeff Sharp, Curtis Stofferahn, Louis Swanson, Ann Tickameyer, Leanne Tigges, Cruz Torres, Mildred Warner, Ronald Wimberley, Dreamal Worthen, and Julie Zimmerman.

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Challenges for Rural America in the Twenty-First Century

The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically the lives of rural people and their communities. Challenges for Rural America in the Twenty-First Century defines these changes and interprets their implications for the future of rural America. The volume follows in the tradition of "decennial volumes" co-edited by presidents of the Rural Sociological Society and published in the Society's Rural Studies Series. Essays have been specially commissioned to examine key aspects of public policy relevant to rural America in the new century.

Contributors include:Lionel Beaulieu, Alessandro Bonnano, David Brown, Ralph Brown, Frederick Buttel, Ted Bradshaw, Douglas Constance, Steve Daniels, Lynn England, William Falk, Cornelia Flora, Jan Flora, Glenn Fuguitt, Nina Glasgow, Leland Glenna, Angela Gonzales, Gary Green, Rosalind Harris, Tom Hirschl, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Leif Jensen, Ken Johnson, Richard Krannich, Daniel Lichter, Linda Lobao, Al Luloff, Tom Lyson, Kate MacTavish, David McGranahan, Diane McLaughlin, Philip McMichael, Lois Wright Morton, Domenico Parisi, Peggy Petrzelka, Kenneth Pigg, Rogelio Saenz, Sonya Salamon, Jeff Sharp, Curtis Stofferahn, Louis Swanson, Ann Tickameyer, Leanne Tigges, Cruz Torres, Mildred Warner, Ronald Wimberley, Dreamal Worthen, and Julie Zimmerman.

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The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically the lives of rural people and their communities. Challenges for Rural America in the Twenty-First Century defines these changes and interprets their implications for the future of rural America. The volume follows in the tradition of "decennial volumes" co-edited by presidents of the Rural Sociological Society and published in the Society's Rural Studies Series. Essays have been specially commissioned to examine key aspects of public policy relevant to rural America in the new century.

Contributors include:Lionel Beaulieu, Alessandro Bonnano, David Brown, Ralph Brown, Frederick Buttel, Ted Bradshaw, Douglas Constance, Steve Daniels, Lynn England, William Falk, Cornelia Flora, Jan Flora, Glenn Fuguitt, Nina Glasgow, Leland Glenna, Angela Gonzales, Gary Green, Rosalind Harris, Tom Hirschl, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Leif Jensen, Ken Johnson, Richard Krannich, Daniel Lichter, Linda Lobao, Al Luloff, Tom Lyson, Kate MacTavish, David McGranahan, Diane McLaughlin, Philip McMichael, Lois Wright Morton, Domenico Parisi, Peggy Petrzelka, Kenneth Pigg, Rogelio Saenz, Sonya Salamon, Jeff Sharp, Curtis Stofferahn, Louis Swanson, Ann Tickameyer, Leanne Tigges, Cruz Torres, Mildred Warner, Ronald Wimberley, Dreamal Worthen, and Julie Zimmerman.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780271073460
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Publication date: 08/26/2015
Series: Rural Studies
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 536
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

David L. Brown is Professor of Rural Sociology at Cornell University and former President of the Rural Sociological Society.

Louis Swanson is Professor of Sociology at Colorado State University and former President of the Rural Sociological Society.

Table of Contents

List of FiguresXI
List of TablesXIII
AcknowledgmentsXV
Introduction: Rural America Enters the New Millennium1
Part IWho Lives in Rural America Today?
New Directions in Population Change and Diversity
1Unpredictable Directions of Rural Population Growth and Migration19
2African Americans in Rural America32
3American Indians: Their Contemporary Reality and Future Trajectory43
4Latinos in Rural America57
Reshuffling and Remaking Rural Families
5What Do Rural Families Look Like Today?73
6Older Rural Families86
7Rural Children and Youth at Risk97
8Rural Women: New Roles for the New Century?109
9Rural Poverty: The Persisting Challenge118
Part IIA Transformed Rural Economy
10How People Make a Living in Rural America135
11Who Benefits from Economic Restructuring? Lessons From the Past, Challenges for the Future152
12Commuting: A Good Job Nearby?166
13Continuities and Disjunctures in the Transformation of the U.S. Agro-Food System177
14Tourism and Natural Amenity Development: Real Opportunities?190
Part IIIThe Rural Community: Is It Local? Is It a Community?
Perspectives on Community
15Community Agency and Local Development203
16Social Capital214
17Civil Society, Civic Communities, and Rural Development228
The Social Institutions That Maintain and Reproduce Community
18The Global/Local Interface241
19Competition, Cooperation, and Local Governance252
20Religion262
21Promoting Educational Achievement: A Partnership of Families, Schools, and Communities273
22Rural Health Policy290
Part IVPeople and the Environment: Tough Tradeoffs in an Era with Vanishing Buffers
23Transforming Rural America: The Challenges of Land Use Change in the Twenty-First Century305
24Community and Resource Extraction in Rural America317
25Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Whose Home Is It Anyway?329
Part VChanging National and International Policies: New Uncertainties and New Challenges
26What Role Can Community Play in Local Economic Development?343
27Devolution: Who Is Responsible for Rural America?353
28Welfare Reform in Rural Areas: A Voyage through Uncharted Waters363
29The Impact of Global Economic Practices on American Farming375
30Catalytic Community Development: A Theory of Practice for Changing Rural Society385
Conclusion: Challenges Become Opportunities: Trends and Policies Shaping the Future397
References407
Contributors473
Index481
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