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Small-Town America - Finding Community, Shaping the Future (Paperback)
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Small-Town America - Finding Community, Shaping the Future (Paperback)
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More than thirty million Americans live in small, out-of-the-way
places. Many of them could have joined the vast majority of
Americans who live in cities and suburbs. They could live closer to
more lucrative careers and convenient shopping, a wider range of
educational opportunities, and more robust health care. But they
have opted to live differently. In Small-Town America, we meet
factory workers, shop owners, retirees, teachers, clergy, and
mayors--residents who show neighborliness in small ways, but who
also worry about everything from school closings and their
children's futures to the ups and downs of the local economy.
Drawing on more than seven hundred in-depth interviews in hundreds
of towns across America and three decades of census data, Robert
Wuthnow shows the fragility of community in small towns. He covers
a host of topics, including the symbols and rituals of small-town
life, the roles of formal and informal leaders, the social role of
religious congregations, the perception of moral and economic
decline, and the myriad ways residents in small towns make sense of
their own lives. Wuthnow also tackles difficult issues such as
class and race, abortion, homosexuality, and substance abuse.
Small-Town America paints a rich panorama of individuals who reside
in small communities, finding that, for many people, living in a
small town is an important part of self-identity.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2015 |
Authors: |
Robert Wuthnow
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Dimensions: |
229 x 146 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
520 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-16582-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-16582-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691165820 |
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