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| Author | : |
| Publisher | : ABRAMS |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
And his poignant, engaging text, grounded in his memories of his own small town upbringing and populated by characters he has met in the course of his work, brings to life the essence of the small town experience.
| Author | : Robert Wuthnow |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 518 |
| Release | : 2015-05-26 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0691165823 |
A revealing examination of small-town life 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.
| Author | : Glenn V. Fuguitt |
| Publisher | : Russell Sage Foundation |
| Total Pages | : 500 |
| Release | : 1989-11-21 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1610442326 |
Important differences persist between rural and urban America, despite profound economic changes and the notorious homogenizing influence of the media. As Glenn V. Fuguitt, David L. Brown, and Calvin L. Beale show in Rural and Small Town America, the much-heralded disappearance of small town life has not come to pass, and the nonmetropolitan population still constitutes a significant dimension of our nation's social structure. Based on census and other recent survey data, this impressive study provides a detailed and comparative picture of rural America. The authors find that size of place is a critical demographic factor, affecting population composition (rural populations are older and more predominantly male than urban populations), the distribution of poverty (urban poverty tends to be concentrated in neighborhoods; rural poverty may extend over large blocks of counties), and employment opportunities (job quality and income are lower in rural areas, though rural occupational patterns are converging with those of urban areas). In general, rural and small town America still lags behind urban America on many indicators of social well-being. Pointing out that rural life is no longer synonymous with farming, the authors explore variations among nonmetropolitan populations. They also trace the impact of major national trends—the nonmetropolitan growth spurt of the 1970s and its current reversal, for example, or changing fertility rates—on rural life and on the relationship between metropolitan and nonmetropolitan communities. By describing the special characteristics and needs of rural populations as well as the features they share with urban America, this book clearly demonstrates that a more accurate picture of nonmetropolitan life is essential to understanding the larger dynamics of our society. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series
| Author | : Richard R. Lingeman |
| Publisher | : Putnam Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 560 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
"The history of America is the history of its small towns. For better or worse, small town values, convictions, and attitudes have shaped the psyche of this nation...[This book] chronicles the rise and fall of small towns from the Atlantic to the Pacific and interweaves the story of their development with the main strands of American history..."--inside flap.
| Author | : Norman Crampton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : |
"A nationwide guide to the best in small-town living"--Cover subtitle.
| Author | : Lyn C. Macgregor |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 283 |
| Release | : 2011-03-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0801457734 |
"So, how do Americans in a small town make community today? This book argues that there is more than one answer, and that despite the continued importance of small-town stuff traditionally associated with face-to-face communities, it makes no sense to think that contemporary technological, economic, and cultural shifts have had no impact on the ways Americans practice community life. Instead, I found that different Viroquans took different approaches to making community that reflected different confluences of moral logics—their senses of obligation to themselves, to their families, to Viroqua, and to the world beyond it, and about the importance of exercising personal agency. The biggest surprise was that these ideas about obligation and agency, and specifically about the degree to which it was necessary or good to try to bring one's life into precise conformance with a set of larger goals, turned out to have replaced more traditional markers of social belonging like occupation and ethnicity, in separating Viroquans into social groups."—from Habits of the HeartlandAlthough most Americans no longer live in small towns, images of small-town life, and particularly of the mutual support and neighborliness to be found in such places, remain powerful in our culture. In Habits of the Heartland, Lyn C. Macgregor investigates how the residents of Viroqua, Wisconsin, population 4,355, create a small-town community together. Macgregor lived in Viroqua for nearly two years. During that time she gathered data in public places, attended meetings, volunteered for civic organizations, talked to residents in their workplaces and homes, and worked as a bartender at the local American Legion post.Viroqua has all the outward hallmarks of the idealized American town; the kind of place where local merchants still occupy the shops on Main Street and everyone knows everyone else. On closer examination, one finds that the town contains three largely separate social groups: Alternatives, Main Streeters, and Regulars. These categories are not based on race or ethnic origins. Rather, social distinctions in Viroqua are based ultimately on residents' ideas about what a community is and why it matters.These ideas both reflect and shape their choices as consumers, whether at the grocery store, as parents of school-age children, or in the voting booth. Living with—and listening to—the town's residents taught Macgregor that while traditional ideas about "community," especially as it was connected with living in a small town, still provided an important organizing logic for peoples' lives, there were a variety of ways to understand and create community.
| Author | : Robert Wuthnow |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 498 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Cities and towns |
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| Author | : Miles Orvell |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 315 |
| Release | : 2012-10-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0807837563 |
For more than a century, the term "Main Street" has conjured up nostalgic images of American small-town life. Representations exist all around us, from fiction and film to the architecture of shopping malls and Disneyland. All the while, the nation has become increasingly diverse, exposing tensions within this ideal. In The Death and Life of Main Street, Miles Orvell wrestles with the mythic allure of the small town in all its forms, illustrating how Americans continue to reinscribe these images on real places in order to forge consensus about inclusion and civic identity, especially in times of crisis. Orvell underscores the fact that Main Street was never what it seemed; it has always been much more complex than it appears, as he shows in his discussions of figures like Sinclair Lewis, Willa Cather, Frank Capra, Thornton Wilder, Margaret Bourke-White, and Walker Evans. He argues that translating the overly tidy cultural metaphor into real spaces--as has been done in recent decades, especially in the new urbanist planned communities of Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Andres Duany--actually diminishes the communitarian ideals at the center of this nostalgic construct. Orvell investigates the way these tensions play out in a variety of cultural realms and explores the rise of literary and artistic traditions that deliberately challenge the tropes and assumptions of small-town ideology and life.
| Author | : Andy Lapointe |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 110 |
| Release | : 2018-08-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781725749092 |
Officially, Small Town America doesn't exist on any map, but it is very real. Maybe it's the tranquil feeling experienced when walking down streets lined with huge oak trees, the promise of a slower paced lifestyle and the friendly greetings of neighbors. I don't think so... Small Town America isn't just about living in a small town it is about being able to enjoy the small town lifestyle. To truly enjoy the Small Town Dream you must first enjoy a Small Town Lifestyle. What is the Small Town Lifestyle? It's the ability to enjoy all of the amenities of modern living while living in harmony with Mother nature and enjoying a stressful lifestyle. If this is what you want, Small Town Dream is for you! The Small Town Dream is not so much about moving from the big city to a small town immediately, though many people who have followed the steps in the course have done so it's more about enjoying a more meaningful lifestyle. The Small Town Dream is a state of mind. It is a lifestyle of knowing that you are living life the way it was meant to be lived. A life not driven by the worry of crime rates, pollution or daily traffic jams, but spending time with those you love and doing what you were meant to do. That is where the Small Town Dream book comes in. So if you want to leave the stress and crime of the big city or simply create your own Small Town Lifestyle where you currently live, this book can help. Small Town Dream is a step-by-step book specially designed to provide a proven path to enjoying life the way it was went to be. No matter who you are or where you live, this course will help you to spend more time with your family, have a less stressful lifestyle and offer an income generating opportunity. Here are some of the strategies that you'll learn from this book: -How to select the right small town for You and Your Family. -How to make money in a small town. There are 5 ways to earn money in a small town. Once you learn these strategies, you'll know how some of the wealthiest people in a small town earn money! -How to eliminate all of your credit card debt quickly and painlessly. You don't want to move to a small town with a burden of credit card debt. This powerful strategy will teach you how to zap all your debts. The name of this simple method is The Debt Elimination Pyramid. You'll master all your debt immediately after learning this unique and powerful strategy. -How to smooth your transition with 15 time-tested strategies used by some of the wisest folks who ever moved to a small town. -Learn what to look for and what to avoid in a small town community. You'll learn the secrets used by the top real estate professionals. -Learn the "how" and "why" you should set goals to ensure you are living life to the fullest. -How to create a family policy statement. This simple piece of paper will ensure that you are making the right decision. -Four fundamental steps you must take before you ever move to a small town. -How to defeat the #1 enemy of moving to a small town and how to live life on your terms. -How to Create a Household Budget. Learn how to squeeze every penny from your paycheck to fund your Small Town Dream. (You'll even receive a sample budget worksheet to help you get started immediately!) Why Trust What I Have to Say? That is a fair question. The strategies, techniques and "tips" contained in my book are the very same my wife and I have used and are using to enjoy living in a small town since 1992. They are proven and time-tested. My background includes 8 years as a licensed Realtor(R) and then over 15 years in the financial services industry. I have appeared on several television and radio broadcasts talking about real estate and money management. I know how to help others design their ideal lifestyle and achieve their dreams. If you're looking to live life the way it was meant to be, then the Small Town Dream is for you.
| Author | : Margaret K. Nelson |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 1999-05-24 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0520215753 |
"A well crafted, carefully researched study that will add a new dimension to the ongoing discussion about the impact of economic restructuring on families and communities. This well written, carefully researched book challenges the conventional notion of the formal and informal economy as polarized alternatives. The working-class households Nelson and Smith studied rely simultaneously on both sectors, and inequality among these households is shaped not by dependence on one rather than the other but by access to desirable positions in both. Their gender analysis exposes the distinctive economic contributions of men and women to the working-class household and the ways in which gender inequality shapes survival strategies."—Ruth Milkman, author of Farewell to the Factory
