Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People - Couverture rigide

 
9780874368420: Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People
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ISBN 10 : 0874368421 ISBN 13 : 9780874368420
Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 1997

Synopsis

History, sociology, anthropology, and public policy are combined to deliver the encyclopedia destined to become the standard reference work in American rural studies.

With over 233 articles prepared by leading experts from across the nation, this timely encyclopedia documents and explains the major themes, concepts, industries, concerns, and everyday life of the people and land who make up rural America. Entries range from the industrial sector and government policy to arts and humanities and social and family concerns. Articles explore every aspect of life in rural America.

Encyclopedia of Rural America, with its broad range of coverage, will appeal to high school and college students as well as graduate students, faculty, scholars, and people whose work pertains to rural areas.

The prestigious editorial board is comprised of Don E. Albrecht, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Boehlje, Purdue University; Emmett P. Fiske, Washington State University; Cornelia Butler Flora, Iowa State University; Lorraine E. Garkovich, University of Kentucky; Phyllis Gray-Ray, North Carolina Central University; William D. Heffernan, University of Missouri, Columbia; Patrick Jobes, Montana State University; Martin Kenney, University of California, Davis; Sonya Salamon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.


• Includes a letter from Bob Kahn and Vince Cerf, the individuals who credit Gore with being the original key sponsor of legislation that took the Internet from being solely a military application to being widely used by the public

• Contains photos depicting Gore throughout his life and career

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À propos de l?auteur

Gary A. Goreham, Ph.D., is professor of rural sociology at North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, specializing in community development, rural organizations, sustainable agriculture, and rural families.

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Éditeur
ABC-CLIO
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0874368421
ISBN 13 
9780874368420
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
861
Éditeur
Goreham Gary
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