Small-town America : finding community, shaping the future /
More than thirty million Americans live in small, out-of-the-way places. Many of them could have chosen to join the vast majority of Americans who live in cities and suburbs. They could live closer to better paying jobs, more convenient shopping, a wider range of educational opportunities, and more...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2013]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | More than thirty million Americans live in small, out-of-the-way places. Many of them could have chosen to join the vast majority of Americans who live in cities and suburbs. They could live closer to better paying jobs, more convenient shopping, a wider range of educational opportunities, and more robust health care. But they have opted to live differently. In Small-Town America, we meet factory workers, shop owners, retirees, teachers, clergy, and mayors--residents who show neighborliness in small ways, but who also worry about everything from school closings and their child. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 498 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400846498 1400846498 |