Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People

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Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People




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History, sociology, anthropology, and public policy are combined to deliver the encyclopedia destined to become the standard reference work in American rural studies.

From irrigation and marriage to games and mental health, this encyclopedia is the first to explore the contemporary landscape of rural America, placed in historical perspective.

With over 233 articles prepared by leading experts from across the nation, this timely encyclopedia documents and explains the major themes, concepts, industries, concerns, and everyday life of the people and land who make up rural America. Entries range from the industrial sector and government policy to arts and humanities and social and family concerns. Articles explore every aspect of life in rural America.

Encyclopedia of Rural America, with its broad range of coverage, will appeal to high school and college students as well as graduate students, faculty, scholars, and people whose work pertains to rural areas.

The prestigious editorial board is comprised of Don E. Albrecht, Texas A&M University; Michael D. Boehlje, Purdue University; Emmett P. Fiske, Washington State University; Cornelia Butler Flora, Iowa State University; Lorraine E. Garkovich, University of Kentucky; Phyllis Gray-Ray, North Carolina Central University; William D. Heffernan, University of Missouri, Columbia; Patrick Jobes, Montana State University; Martin Kenney, University of California, Davis; Sonya Salamon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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