Reinventing rural : new realities in an urbanizing world / Alexander R. Thomas (Editor), and Gregory M. Fulkerson (Editor)

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TextSeries: Studies in urban-rural dynamicsPublication details: London SE11 4AB: Lexington Books, c 2016Description: ix, 236p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781498534116
9781498534116
1498534090

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307.760973 REI

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Part I. Cautionary Tales and the Costs of Traditional Rural Development 1. The Need to Reinvent Rural, Alexander R. Thomas and Gregory Fulkerson2. Urban Dependency and Urbanormativity, Alexander R. Thomas3. The Rural Mystique in American Society, Fern K. Willits, Gene L. Theodori, and Michael W.P. Fortunato4. Reinventing Rural Environmental Justice, Laura McKinney5. Urbanization, Land Use, and Environmental Change: A Sociological Perspective, Matthew Clement6. Centralia, Pennsylvania: Disaster or Apathy? Carrie L. Kane and Alexander R. ThomasPart II. Reinventing Rural in an Urbanizing World7. Rural Economic Vitality, Gregory Fulkerson and Alexander R. Thomas8. Build it and They Will Come? The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and Jay Peak Resort, Aimee Vieira9. What do They Do up There? A Look at Two Non-Metropolitan Counties in New York State, Stephanie Bennett10. Reframing Rural Education: Implications of the Rural Mystique and its Absence in Educational Policy, Leanne M. Avery and Michael W.P. FortunatoChapter 11. Doggonit, People Live Here! The Unmet Challenges of Rural Behavioral Health, James Zians12. Conclusion: Reinventing Rural Revisited, Gregory Fulkerson and Alexander R. Thomas

Summary: Reinventing Rural is a collection of original research papers that examine the ways in which rural people and places are changing in the context of an urbanizing world. This includes exploring the role of the environment, the economy, and related issues such as tourism. While traditionally relying on primary sector work in agriculture, mining, natural resources, and the like, rural areas are finding new ways to sustain themselves. This involves a new emphasis on environmental protection, as one important strategy has been to capitalize on natural amenities to attract residents and tourists. Beyond improvements to the economy are general improvements to the quality-of-life in rural communities. Consistent with this, the volume focuses on the two cornerstones of education and health, considering current challenges and offering ideas for reinventing rural quality-of-life." --from publisher's website

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Includes references and notes at the end of each chapter

Includes index (p.227-229)

Reinventing Rural is a collection of original research papers that examine the ways in which rural people and places are changing in the context of an urbanizing world. This includes exploring the role of the environment, the economy, and related issues such as tourism. While traditionally relying on primary sector work in agriculture, mining, natural resources, and the like, rural areas are finding new ways to sustain themselves. This involves a new emphasis on environmental protection, as one important strategy has been to capitalize on natural amenities to attract residents and tourists. Beyond improvements to the economy are general improvements to the quality-of-life in rural communities. Consistent with this, the volume focuses on the two cornerstones of education and health, considering current challenges and offering ideas for reinventing rural quality-of-life." --from publisher's website

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