Nothing but the Dirt : Stories from an American Farm Town /

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"In this work of creative nonfiction, Kate Benz provides an intimate look at the present-day residents of Courtland, Kansas (population 285), a town whose economy depends almost entirely on agriculture. Her narrative shows how macro-level issues, from rising tariffs and operation costs to sinki...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Benz, Kate Guerriero (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2022]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Social conditions.
Manners and customs.
Economic history.
Country life.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural
Country life > Kansas > Courtland > History > 21st century.
Courtland (Kan.) > Social life and customs > 21st century.
Courtland (Kan.) > Social conditions.
Courtland (Kan.) > Economic conditions.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"In this work of creative nonfiction, Kate Benz provides an intimate look at the present-day residents of Courtland, Kansas (population 285), a town whose economy depends almost entirely on agriculture. Her narrative shows how macro-level issues, from rising tariffs and operation costs to sinking commodity prices and infusions of federal farm subsidies affect these Americans' daily lives, and how their love of their community continues their collective efforts to keep Main Street open for business and Courtland on the map"--
Description matérielle:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780700633463

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