Against all odds
Subtitle: rural community in the information age
By: John C. Allen, Don A. Dillman.
Contributors: Dillman, Don A., 1941-
Series: Rural studies series of the Rural Sociological Society
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Washington (State) -- Rural conditions
Description: Not all small towns are ghostly relics; some, like Bremer in the Northwest wheat belt, are lively places, successfully negotiating the problems between the past, present, and future. Allen and Dillman explore Bremer's inner workings - from businesses to schools, the town council to the churches, the resident doctor to the annual county fair - giving us an insider's look at how this vibrant community has managed to survive.

Focusing on community, the authors offer a model for understanding how this town has made it and how others like it can, too.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-233) and index.