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Worlds Apart: Poverty and Politics in Rural America

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Description for Worlds Apart: Poverty and Politics in Rural America Paperback. First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. This edition provides fresh insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics and community change. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
First published in 1999, Worlds Apart examined the nature of poverty through the stories of real people in three remote rural areas of the United States: New England, Appalachia, and the Mississippi Delta. In this new edition, Duncan returns to her original research, interviewing some of the same people as well as some new key informants. Duncan provides powerful new insights into the dynamics of poverty, politics, and community change.

"What stories Mil Duncan has to tell! In this new edition of her classic Worlds Apart, she offers sage advice about how to begin to reverse the dangerously ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300196597
SKU
V9780300196597
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Ref
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About Cynthia M. Duncan
Cynthia M. Duncan is founding director of the Carsey Institute for Families and Communities at the University of New Hampshire and research director at AGree, an initiative bringing together diverse interests to transform food and agricultural policy in the United States.

Reviews for Worlds Apart: Poverty and Politics in Rural America
"What stories Mil Duncan has to tell!  In this new edition of her classic Worlds Apart, she offers sage advice about how to begin to reverse the dangerously growing divide between rich and poor in our country."—Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone and  Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis "A mosaic of intimate portraits revealing the ... Read more

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