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ISBN
9781541646728
Book Title
Overlooked Americans : the Resilience of Our Rural Towns and What It Means for Our Country
Item Length
9.6in
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Year
2023
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.5in
Author
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Topic
Social History, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Sociology / Rural
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Number of Pages
432 Pages

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How small-town America's surprising success reshapes our understanding of the nation's urban-rural divide, offering "the most balanced and broadest-ranging look at the topic" (Tyler Cowen, George Mason University). The Next Big Idea Club 2023 Must Read Book We are frequently told rural America is in crisis. According to many journalists, academics, and politicians, our small towns have been hollowed out by lost jobs, and residents have turned to opioids and right-wing extremism to cope with their pain and resentment. In fact, many rural towns are thriving. Commentators have fixated on the steep decline of one region--Appalachia--and overlooked the millions of rural Americans who are succeeding in the heartland. In The Overlooked American s, public policy expert Elizabeth Currid-Halkett reveals that rural America has not been left behind the rest of the nation but instead is surprisingly successful. Drawing on deep research, including data and in-depth interviews, she traces how small towns are doing as well as, or better than, cities by many measures, including homeownership, income, and employment. She also shows how rural and urban Americans share core values, from opposing racism and upholding environmentalism to believing in democracy. Looking everywhere from Missouri to Minnesota to her hometown of Danville, Pennsylvania, Currid-Halkett ultimately reveals that the nation is less fractured by geography than many believe. This is an urgent appeal for Americans to reconnect across a rural-urban divide that isn't so wide after all.

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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
154164672x
ISBN-13
9781541646728
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13058364670

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Book Title
Overlooked Americans : the Resilience of Our Rural Towns and What It Means for Our Country
Author
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Social History, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Sociology / Rural
Publication Year
2023
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
432 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ht123.C84 2023
Reviews
" T he Overlooked Americans is a much-needed reassessment of small town life in rural America. Based on detailed research, the book reveals life in rural America to be complex and varied--and in many cases better off than the conventional wisdom would have us believe. This timely books belies the narrative of a nation sharply polarized across an urban-rural divide. Instead, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett shows that Americans aren't nearly as divided by geography as the punditry and media would have us believe. Urban, suburban, and rural Americans have more in common than we think. A modern day version of Michael Harrington's classic, The Other America, this moving book is essential reading for all who care about the future of our country and its people."-- Richard Florida, author of The New Urban Crisis, "Currid-Halkett is a serious scholar with genuine interest in, and even affection for, the people she depicts...[a] deep empirical analysis of survey data, alongside hundreds of hours of interviews with rural Americans."-- The Dispatch, "What is America really? Currid-Halkett pierces through the noise and challenges mainstream narratives with this timely, rigorous, and heartfelt analysis. The Overlooked Americans tears down entrenched definitions and stereotypes and builds a new image of rural America that is not hopelessly divided from urban America. Nuanced, cogent, and empathetic, this book deserves attention from politicians, pundits, and the public."-- Jane Harman, USC Presidential Scholar, Former Member of Congress (CA, 36), "A lively dismantling of preconceptions about the rural U.S.... A hopeful and provocative analysis bound to raise discussion."-- Kirkus (Starred), "A lively dismantling of preconceptions about the rural U.S.... A hopeful and provocative analysis bound to raise discussion."-- Kirkus
Lccn
2022-057988
Intended Audience
Trade
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