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Rural people and communities continue to play important social, economic, and environmental roles at a time when societies are rapidly urbanizing. This unrivaled critical introduction, now in a comprehensively updated second edition, examines the causes and consequences of major social and economic transformations affecting rural populations in recent decades, explores policies developed to ameliorate problems or enhance opportunities, and hig...

Rural people and communities continue to play important social, economic, and environmental roles at a time when societies are rapidly urbanizing. This unrivaled critical introduction, now in a comprehensively updated second edition, examines the causes and consequences of major social and economic transformations affecting rural populations in recent decades, explores policies developed to ameliorate problems or enhance opportunities, and hig...

Provides a well-written and up-to-date overview of the core concerns and literature in rural sociology Accessible blend of theory and empirical data on key aspects of studying rural communities in the larger context of society as a whole Examines the real and imagined facets of rural life for both rural and metropolitan populations (e.g.