Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century: Resilience and Transformation

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David L. Brown (Cornell University) Kai A. Schafft (Pennsylvania State University)

Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century

Resilience and Transformation

David L. Brown (Cornell University), Kai A. Schafft (Pennsylvania State University)

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Polity Press
02 November 2018

Rural communities; Anthropology

Rural people and communities continue to play important social, economic, and environmental roles at a time when societies are rapidly urbanizing. This unrivaled critical introduction, now in a comprehensively updated second edition, examines the causes and consequences of major social and economic transformations affecting rural populations in recent decades, explores policies developed to ameliorate problems or enhance opportunities, and highlights the resilience of rural people and communities.

In an engaging, reader-friendly style, the book explores both socio-demographic and political economic aspects of rural transformation through an accessible and up-to-date blend of theory and empirical analysis, with each chapter’s discussion grounded in real-life case-study materials. The new edition has been completely revised throughout, with new data and literature, and carefully updated to address emerging issues of direct relevance to rural people and places, including a whole new chapter on rural politics.

Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century will continue to be the standard reading of choice for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in rural sociology, community sociology, rural and/or population geography, community development, and population studies.

By: David L. Brown (Cornell University), Kai A. Schafft (Pennsylvania State University)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9781509529865
ISBN 10: 1509529861
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 02 November 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. Thinking About Rural Places in Metropolitan Society 1. Rurality in Metropolitan Societies 2. Urbanization and Population Redistribution 3. Rural Politics and Governance Part II. Rural Communities, Institutions and Environments 4. Understanding Community in Rural Society 5. Community Institutions in Rural Society 6. Natural Resources and Social Change Part III. Rural Populations 7. Youth, Aging, and the Life Course 8. Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Rural Areas Part IV. Rural Economy and Socioeconomic Wellbeing 9. Making a Living in Rural Communities 10. Farms, Farmers, and Farming in Contemporary Rural Society 11. Poverty Across Rural People and Places Part V. Conclusions 12. A Transformed Rural Society: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

David L. Brown is Emeritus Professor of Development Sociology at Cornell University. Kai A. Schafft is Associate Professor of Education and Rural Sociology, and Director of the Penn State Center for Rural Education and Communities at The Pennsylvania State University.

Reviews for Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century: Resilience and Transformation

Rural America finally has a textbook. David Brown and Kai Schafft provide an even-handed examination of rural American society that cuts through the mythology and stereotypes, documenting the processes and issues facing rural peoples and communities. This expanded new edition helps us understand not only what rural America is, but also what it means to be rural in an urbanizing and polarizing world. Jeffrey Jacquet, The Ohio State University The 2016 U.S. presidential election made it obvious that the experience of people in rural areas matters for the political, social, and economic wellbeing of the nation. For anyone wanting to get up to speed on the nature of life in rural places, this book is a goldmine. Katherine Cramer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Deservedly marketed as a standard reading of choice for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in rural and/or community sociology, rural and/or population geography, community development and other related courses. Progress in Development Studies