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The image of the family farm as storehouse of the traditional values that built this nation -- self-reliance, resourcefulness, civic pride, family strength, concern for neighbors and community, honesty, and friendliness -- persists, as many recent surveys show. But the reality of this rich tradition...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Garkovich, Lorraine, 1950-
Otros Autores: Foote, Barbara, 1945-, Bokemeier, Janet L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Rural families.
Rural conditions.
Family farms.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Familles rurales > Kentucky > Études de cas.
Exploitations agricoles familiales > Kentucky > Études de cas.
Rural families > Kentucky > Case studies.
Family farms > Kentucky > Case studies.
Kentucky.
Kentucky > Conditions rurales > Études de cas.
Kentucky > Rural conditions > Case studies.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The image of the family farm as storehouse of the traditional values that built this nation -- self-reliance, resourcefulness, civic pride, family strength, concern for neighbors and community, honesty, and friendliness -- persists, as many recent surveys show. But the reality of this rich tradition is rapidly changing, eroding the security once represented by these nostalgic images of rural America. Although the United States is still by far the world's leading overall producer of agricultural products, the number of American families making their livelihood through farming is much diminished,
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9780813159522

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