Working the garden : American writers and the industrialization of agriculture /

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In 1860 farmers accounted for 60 per cent of the US workforce; in 1910, 30.5 percent; by 1994 there were too few to warrant a separate census category. This study demonstrates the debates on the changes in family farming that occurred in literature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conlogue, William
Otros Autores: Kirby, Jack Temple
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2001.
Colección:Studies in rural culture.
Temas:
1900-1999
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Agriculture in literature.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Pastoral literature, American > History and criticism.
Industrialization in literature.
Rural conditions in literature.
Farm life in literature.
Gardens in literature.
Agriculture in rabbinical literature.
American Literature.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Agriculture dans la littérature rabbinique.
Agriculture > Aspect économique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Littérature pastorale américaine > Histoire et critique.
Industrialisation dans la littérature.
Conditions rurales dans la littérature.
Vie à la ferme dans la littérature.
Jardins dans la littérature.
Agriculture dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Agriculture > Economic aspects.
American literature.
Pastoral literature, American.
Literatur
Landwirtschaft
Industrialisierung
Bellettrie.
Agrarische maatschappij.
Landbouw.
Industrialisatie.
Landbouweconomie.
Tuinbouw.
Geschichte 1880-1998.
United States.
Amerika
Verenigde Staten.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Bonanza!; 2. Challenging the Agrarian Myth; 3. Disciplining the Farmer; 4. Racism and Industrial Farming; 5. From A Thousand Acres (1991) to "The Farm" (1998); Postscript; Notes; Works Cited; Index.

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