"Readers interested in economic geography, the effects of
industrial structure and local labor markets on individual
community well-being, and rural poverty and rural development
should read this book."--Contemporary Sociology"Reflecting a
resurgence of interest in rural poverty, this collection offers an
examination of rural areas that are lagging behind the rest of the
country in terms of quality of life and standard of living. The
chapters are well written and the editors provide an excellent
introduction and summary."--Choice"A welcome and much-needed
addition to the literature on spatial inequality."--Journal of
American History
"In spite of a quarter century of serious effort to eliminate, or
at least reduce, rural poverty, pockets of intense poverty still
exist. If you want to know why this is so, Forgotten Places will
provide many insightful and thought provoking answers."--Gene
Summers, author of Technology and Social Change in Rural Areas"A
welcome, readable analysis of rural poverty in key regions across
the country. A major contribution to rural sociology."--John
Gaventa, author of Power and Powerlessness: Quiescence and
Rebellion in an Appalachian Valley
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