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The largely untold story of the great migration of white southerners to the industrial Midwest and its profound and enduring political and social consequences Over the first two-thirds of the twenti……続きを見る

Using case studies and an auto-ethnographic study of rural education history in New York State, Casey Thomas Jakubowski provides an introduction to recent events in state-level educational policy im……続きを見る

A wave of innovation driven by the convergence of digital and molecular technologies is transforming food production and ways of eating in the US, Western Europe and Australasia. This book explores ……続きを見る

“I have read at least 20 books a year for the past 25 years and Small Farm Republic is absolutely one of the very best that I have ever read. . . A must-read not only for those involved in all facet……続きを見る

This book examines international aid in North Korea, in particular the ongoing policy of withholding aid, through the lens of the impact on the general population to present an argument for sustaina……続きを見る

Winner of the 2021 Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award from the American Association of Geographers 2021 Foreword Indies Finalist - Politics and Social Sciences Intimate Geopolitics begins with a……続きを見る

**“**Everyone in the food business needs to read this book. . . . [A] lively and superbly written polemic.”ーJoel Salatin, co-founder of Polyface Farm *Named the Inc. Non-Obvious Book Awards "Best B……続きを見る

Fifty years after the publication of Eric Wolf’s celebrated Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century, and forty years after the publication of his path-breaking Europe and the People Without History, t……続きを見る

A moving exploration of presence and place told through the stories of small-scale farmers who, despite intense adversity, continue caring for their land Love for the Land explores the power and pot……続きを見る

In an era when incomprehensibly complex issues like Peak Oil and Climate Change dominate headlines, practical solutions at a local level can seem somehow inadequate. In response, Lyle Estill's Small……続きを見る

Originally published in 1979, this book discusses the problem faced by planners, county councils, transport, health and education authorities as well as the inhabitants of rural Britain, of the inac……続きを見る

This memoir of “a happy childhood in rural Missouri just before the digital revolution [is] a sweet record of a time and a place that was not Always On.” ーSt. Louis Post-Dispatch Spanning one year ……続きを見る

A “balanced, compelling” study of one rural region in the North where war resistance flourished (Civil War Times). During the Civil War, there were explosions of resistance to the war throughout the……続きを見る

For the past fifty years, America has been extraordinarily busy building prisons. Since 1970 we have tripled the total number of facilities, adding more than 1,200 new prisons to the landscape. This……続きを見る

“An important contribution to the literature on contemporary American politics. Both methodologically and substantively, it breaks new ground.” ーJournal of Sociology & Social Welfare When Scott Wal……続きを見る

“A significant contribution to the current understanding of southern Appalachia’s place within the South and the nation.” ーThe Journal of American History Among the most pervasive of stereotypes im……続きを見る

A portrait of the realities of agricultural life in today’s world, based on interviews with more than forty farm families. In this book, dozens of farm families from America’s heartland detail the p……続きを見る

Explore every facet of being a cowboy with essays and colorful photos in this guide from the author of Buckaroo Boots and Art of the Buckle. How to be a Cowboy is a compendium of knowledge and insig……続きを見る

“A delightful read [and] an important addition to human-animal relations studies.” ーAnthropology Matters What does it mean to live and die in relation to other animals? Animal Intimacies posits thi……続きを見る

Just when you thought there was no cure for an ailing healthcare system, Our Health Plan will change your mind entirely. Chronicling the journey of a single community through the labyrinth of local ……続きを見る

Winner of an Award of Excellence, American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) In 1822, settlers pushed north from Massachusetts and other parts of New England into Monson, Maine. On lan……続きを見る

Reflections on country life on Canada’s eastern coast: “Gentle humor and prose as clear and lilting as the song of the hermit thrush at dusk.” ーDeborah Carr, author of Sanctuary: The Story of Natur……続きを見る

A portrait of old-fashioned life in the English countryside, with profiles of a beekeeper, a farrier, a master thatcher, and more. This unique book offers an evocative look at the lives of twelve En……続きを見る

Updated edition: “A balanced economic, social, political, and technological history of rural America . . . A splendid book, rich with detail.” ーAgricultural History Review Through most of its histo……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Walk West comes Barbara Jenkins's long-awaited tale of her walk across America, an adventure that once captured the national media spotlight. From……続きを見る

“A captivating account of two families whose stubbornness and loyalty were exceeded only by their capacity for a terrible revenge.” ーSouthern Living The Hatfield-McCoy feud has long been a famous p……続きを見る

A look at the lives of nine Jewish Holocaust survivors after their liberation from Nazi concentration camps, when they settled in rural Kentucky. At the end of World War II, many thousands of Jewish……続きを見る

A journey through the national pastime’s roots in America’s small towns and wide-open spaces: “An absorbing read.” ーThe Tampa Tribune In the film Field of Dreams, the lead character gives his strug……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Hillbilly Elegy tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read J.D. Vance’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the……続きを見る

Presenting the historical, socioeconomic, political, and security conditions experienced by three peasant communities, Colombian Peasants in the Neoliberal Age provides readers with the most up-to-d……続きを見る