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100 1 a| Slack, Tim,d| 1976-e| author.=| ^A1473898;

245 10 a| Rural and small-town America :b| context, composition, and complexities /c| Tim Slack and Shannon M. Monnat.;

264 1 a| Oakland, California :b| University of California Press,c| [2024];

300 a| xii, 217 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 22 cm.;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Sociology in the twenty-first century;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Rural population change -- Rural economies and livelihoods -- Rural ethnoracial diversity and inequities -- Rural population health and health disparities -- Rural politics and policies -- Conclusion.;

520 a| "Contemporary America is centered around urban society. Most Americans reside in cities or their surrounding suburbs, and both the media and modern American sociology focus disproportionately on urban life. Rural and Small-Town America looks at what we can learn from rural society and confronts common myths and misunderstandings about rural people and places. Tim Slack and Shannon M. Monnat examine social, economic, and demographic changes and how these changes pose both problems and opportunities for rural communities. They assess changes in population size and composition, economies and livelihoods, ethnoracial diversity and inequities, population health and health disparities, and politics and policies. The central focus of this book is that rural America is no paragon of stability. Social change abounds, accompanied by new challenges. Through analysis of empirical evidence, demographic data, and policy debates, readers will glean insights about rural America and the United States as a whole"--c| Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Small citiesz| United States.=| ^A913142;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Rural conditionsy| 20th century.=| ^A3752;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Rural conditionsy| 21st century.=| ^A3752;

700 1 a| Monnat, Shannon M.,d| 1979-e| author.=| ^A1473899;

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Rural and small-town America : context, composition, and complexities / Tim Slack and Shannon M. Monnat.

Author/creator	Slack, Tim, 1976- author.
Other author	Monnat, Shannon M., 1979- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2024]
Description	xii, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Subjects	Small cities--United States. United States--Rural conditions. --20th century. United States--Rural conditions. --21st century.

Series	Sociology in the twenty-first century Sociology in the 21st century (University of California Press) ; 9. ^A1258542
Contents	Introduction -- Rural population change -- Rural economies and livelihoods -- Rural ethnoracial diversity and inequities -- Rural population health and health disparities -- Rural politics and policies -- Conclusion.
Abstract	"Contemporary America is centered around urban society. Most Americans reside in cities or their surrounding suburbs, and both the media and modern American sociology focus disproportionately on urban life. Rural and Small-Town America looks at what we can learn from rural society and confronts common myths and misunderstandings about rural people and places. Tim Slack and Shannon M. Monnat examine social, economic, and demographic changes and how these changes pose both problems and opportunities for rural communities. They assess changes in population size and composition, economies and livelihoods, ethnoracial diversity and inequities, population health and health disparities, and politics and policies. The central focus of this book is that rural America is no paragon of stability. Social change abounds, accompanied by new challenges. Through analysis of empirical evidence, demographic data, and policy debates, readers will glean insights about rural America and the United States as a whole"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Slack, Tim, 1976- Rural and small-town America Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2024] 9780520401150
LCCN	2024003613
ISBN	9780520401136
ISBN	9780520401129 hardcover
ISBN	0520401123 hardcover
ISBN	0520401131 paperback
ISBN	electronic book

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