Owsley County, Kentucky, and the perpetuation of poverty
By: John R. Burch, Jr.
Series: Contributions to southern Appalachian studies -- 18
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780786432646
Subjects: Poverty -- Kentucky -- Owsley County; Rural poor -- Kentucky -- Owsley County; Sociology, Rural -- Kentucky -- Owsley County; Owsley County (Ky.) -- History; Owsley County (Ky.) -- Economic conditions; Owsley County (Ky.) -- Rural conditions
Description: "This study identifies reasons behind Owsley County's ongoing struggle with poverty, including the county's lack of natural resources, poor transportation system, and centralized socio-political power structure. Owsley County's economic hardships are representative of a number of similarly-stricken Appalachian counties and towns. Tables and appendices provide demographic, legislative, and agricultural data between 1844 and 1975"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: The creation of Owsley and Lee Counties; title: The raw deal; title: The war on the poor; title: Lake Daniel Boone; title: Moments of development.