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This book takes us to three remote rural areas in the United States to hear the colorful stories of their residentsthe poor and struggling, the rich and powerful, and those in between - as they talk about their families and work, the hard times they've known, and their hopes and dreams. Cynthia M. Duncan examines the nature of poverty in Blackwell in Appalachia and in the Mississippi Delta town of Dahlia.
She finds in these towns a persistent inequality that erodes the fabric of the community, feeds corrupt politics, and undermines institutions crucial for helping poor families achieve the American Dream. In contrast, New England's Gray Mountain enjoys a rich civic culture that enables the poor to escape poverty. Focusing on the implications of the differences among these communities, the author provides powerful new insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and community change.
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Social conditions, Rural poor, Poverty, Interviews, Rural conditions, Social history, Gemeenschap (sociologie), Armoede, Platteland, United states, social conditions, 1980-, United states, economic conditions, 1981-2001, United states, rural conditions, Pauvreté, Pauvres en milieu rural, Entretiens, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Poverty & Homelessness, General, Business & Economics, Economic HistoryPlaces
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Worlds Apart: Why Poverty Persists in Rural America
August 11, 2000, Yale University Press
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0300084560 9780300084566
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Worlds apart: why poverty persists in rural America
1999, Yale University Press
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"Why do some families stay mired in poverty generation after generation, and why are some regions of the country chronically poor and depressed?"
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"Why do some families stay mired in poverty generation after generation, and why are some regions of the country chronically poor and depressed?"
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