Rural people and communities in the 21st century : resilience and transformation /
Brown, David L.(David Louis),1945-
Schafft, Kai A.,1964-
Cambridge : Polity Press,
2011
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Thinking about rural places in metropolitan society. Rurality in metropolitan society ; Urbanization and population redistribution -- Rural communities, institutions and environments. Understanding community in rural society ; Community institutions in rural society ; Natural resources and social change -- Rural populations. Youth, aging and the life course ; Racial and ethnic minorities in rural areas -- Rural economy and socioeconomic wellbeing. Making a living in rural communities ; Farms, farmers and farming in contemporary rural society ; Poverty across rural people and places -- Conclusions. Rural transformations and rural policies for the future.