They live on the land : life in an open-country southern community /

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Published originally in 1940 but never widely distributed, this book provides an extraordinary detailed portrait of the social nuances of rural life in Gorgas, Alabama. The book is a snapshot of a way of life doomed to rapid extinction in the wake of World War II.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Terry, Paul W. (Paul Washington)
Otros Autores: Sims, Verner M. (Verner Martin)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©1993.
Colección:Library of Alabama classics.
Temas:
Sociology, Rural.
Country life > Southern States.
Social surveys > Southern States.
Sociologie rurale.
Enquêtes sociales > États-Unis (Sud)
rural sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
Country life
Rural conditions
Social surveys
Sociology, Rural
Southern States > Rural conditions.
États-Unis (Sud) > Conditions rurales.
Southern States
Rural communities
Alabama
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction by Clarence l. Mohr; Photographic Section; Contents to the 1940 Edition; Preface to the 1940 Edition; 1. Origins of the Community; 2. The People; 3. Economic Life of the Community; 4. Civic Life; 5. Health and Medical Services; 6. The Homes; 7. The Churches; 8. The Schools; 9. How the People Spent Their Time; 10. What the People Thought; 11. Leadership of the Community

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