American dreams, rural realities : family farms in crisis /
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| Author / Creator: | Barlett, Peggy F., 1947- |
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| Imprint: | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1993. |
| Description: | xxii, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in rural culture |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1440236 |
| Summary: | Using Dodge County, Georgia, as a case study, Peggy Barlett reveals consumerism, individualism, and short-term decision making as the greatest threats to the family farm.<br> <br> <br> <br> "This book is of value not only to students of agriculture and rural sociology but also to city dwellers attempting to understand the lure and frustration of family farming.-- Choice <br> <br> <br> <br> "An excellent, well-written study that substantially expands our understanding of connections between the micro level of households and the macro level of cultural trends.-- American Journal of Sociology |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-296) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807820679 0807843997 |