Rooted in the Land
Subtitle: Essays on Community and Place
Contributors: William Vitek (Editor); Wes Jackson (Editor)
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: October 30, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780300065411
Subjects: Multicultural studies; Rural communities; Social issues; Community; Environmental Studies; Politics/International Relations; Environmental Science; Sociology - General; Science / Environmental Science; Communities; Community life
Description: This book is dedicated to the notion that human lives are enriched by participation in a social community that is integrated into the natural landscape of a particular place. The writers explore the loss of community, the philosophical foundations of communities, Amish communities, and the current renewal of community life.