Shake-out : Iowa farm families in the 1980s /

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The farm crisis of the 1980s quickly became a media event, with scenes depicted starkly in black and white on color TV. The embattled farmers, accompanied by their advocates, stood holding off bankers and sheriffs wielding foreclosure notices. In this new book, using findings from interviews and par...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Friedberger, Mark
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [2015]
Subjects:
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Iowa.
Farmers > Iowa > Economic conditions.
Rural families > Iowa > Economic conditions.
Agriculture > Aspect économique > Iowa.
Familles rurales > Iowa > Conditions économiques.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural.
Agriculture > Economic aspects
Farmers > Economic conditions
Rural families > Economic conditions
Iowa
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction. Iowa's Rural Heritage; Chapter 1. Structure; Chapter 2. Boom; Chapter 3. Storm over the Country; Chapter 4. Mobilization; Chapter 5. Survival; Chapter 6. The Frugal Farmer; Chapter 7. Retrospect and Prospect; Appendix A. Data Collection; Appendix B. Farm Family Survey; Appendix C. Coding Scheme; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y.

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