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.
“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
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