Rural communities Books

Featuring chapters by an international group of scholars and academics, Rural Youth at the Crossroads discusses the challenges and contexts facing youth from rural communities in countries with legacies of socialism undergoing social, political, and...

Das Buch 'Aus der Geschichte der Delmenhorster Geest' des Ganderkeseer Pastors Friedrich Rudolf Bultmann 'Fritz' Bultmann erschien erstmalig 1959, herausgegeben vom Kreislehrerverein Delmenhorst. Es stellt eine Zusammenfassung des bereits 1952 zum...

Providing a holistic understanding of extensive oil extraction in rural Mexico, this book focuses on a campesino community, where oil extraction is deeply inscribed into the daily lives of the community members. The book shows how oil shapes the space...

Belarus has emerged from communism in a unique manner as an authoritarian regime. The author, who has lived in Belarus for several years, highlights several mechanisms of tyranny, beyond the regime's ability to control and repress, which should not be...

""New Ideals In The Planning Of Cities, Towns And Villages"" is a book written by John Nolen in 1919. The book is a comprehensive guide to urban and rural planning, outlining new and innovative ideas that could be implemented in the development of...

""Remarks on the Statute Law Affecting Parish Apprentices"" is a book written by John Meadows White in 1829. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the legal framework governing the treatment of parish apprentices in England during the 18th and 19th...

Although the urban setting in film has received much critical attention, little has been written about the use of land, or the rural, in the cinema-despite its equally prolific and consistent history as a backdrop to both fiction and documentary work...

Pulling Down the Barn eloquently recalls author Anne-Marie Oomen’s personal journey as she discovers herself an outsider on her family farm located in western Michigan’s Oceana County, in the township of Elbridge—a couple hundred acres...

In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible. A secure food system is one that affords people and nations - in both the present and future - the capabilities...

In 1989, the village of Rikhia in the eastern state of Jharkhand was a forgotten corner of the world - its inhabitants living in impoverished and dismal conditions. The primarily Santali population seemed to be stuck in the dark ages - without...

Presenting a broad range of case studies, this book explores rural social movements contesting natural resource development initiatives.Natural resource development takes multiple forms, including infrastructure corridors, mines, dams, resource...

Augustus W. Hayes presents a thorough examination of rural community organization in this comprehensive work. Drawing on his extensive experience as a community organizer and theorist, Hayes covers topics such as the relationship between rural and urban...

This book, a compendium of 28 papers selected from two recent conferences on the topic, focuses on aspects of rural landscape, broadly related to issues of language, representation and power. These are issues that have not been...

Beekeeping at the End of the Earth, an essential read for learning about beekeeping in a cool temperate climate with a focus on Tasmania our island home.  One hundred beekeepers one hundred different ways to keep bees.Beekeeping At The End Of The...

This selection of Letters from the Great Blasket, for the most part written by Eibhlís Ní Shúilleabháin of the island to George Chambers in London, covers a period of over twenty years. Eibhlís married Seán Ó Criomhthain a son of Tomás Ó Criomhthain, An...

Conducting rural criminological research exposes researchers to concerns such as absence or inadequate official data about crime and superficial rural-urban comparisons, rural isolation and distance from the researchers' office to the study site, and...

This teacher education textbook invites preservice and beginning teachers to think critically about the impact of rurality on their work and provides an overview of what it means to live, teach, learn, and thrive in rural communities. This book...

This book considers the practices and techniques fans utilize to interact with different aspects and elements of food cultures. With attention to food cultures across nations, societies, cultures, and historical periods, the collected essays consider the...

In Peace and Rural Development in Colombia Andrés García Trujillo investigates whether peace agreements geared toward terminating internal armed conflicts trigger rural distributive changes.Combining academic rigor with an insider's perspective, García...

The study of global governance has often led separate lives within the respective camps of International Political Economy and Foucauldian Studies. Despite vast differences in these approaches, Guzzini and Neumann's study recognizes that ongoing changes...

FSS, in collaboration with the Civil Society Support Programme I(CSSPI), designed and implemented a project on khat in Ethiopia. The project had three components: research, national conference and production of a documentary film. The research contained,...

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This book is an uncompromising analysis of Senegal's decentralisation policy in rural areas. It discusses the state's inability to promote local development, despite this being its main raison d'être in a context of poverty. To identify reasons for the...

Presented in a modern, library-quality, and authorized hardcover edition from Quid Pro Books, TVA AND THE GRASS ROOTS is the famous and influential study of politics in action at all levels in the creation and expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority...

Geography of Northern Europe is a book written by Charles Edward Moberly in 1880. The book is a comprehensive guide to the geography of Northern Europe, covering the countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. It provides a detailed...

Ter Toelichting Van De Limburgsche Kwestie (1864) is een boek geschreven door Abraham Pieter Cornelis van Karnebeek. Het boek gaat over de politieke kwestie die zich afspeelde in de provincie Limburg in de 19e eeuw. In deze periode was er veel onenigheid...

The book studies the educational needs of two disadvantaged groups of children in China (left-behind children in rural areas and migrant children in urban areas), aiming to optimize the social support system so that these disadvantaged children can...

This edited volume examines regional differences in social structure in rural China and elaborates the characteristics, reasons and practical implications to policymaking.In contrast to many existing studies, the book spotlights regional disparities that...

A collection of true stories told by the hearty Midwest families that lived through them when life was hard and living was even harder.Crossing a Great Lakes passage in a rowboat, toting a heavy grindstone over rugged terrain, a pony express rider...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The problems of providing essential services in a constrained economic climate, and of conserving the rural environment whilst protecting rural people, are of immediate importance. This book, first published in 1979, was the first major piece of...

The agricultural sector's perceived importance in the international development circle waned dramatically after the 1980s, and investments in rural development and agricultural research and development declined sharply. This volume reasserts the role of...

Rural ministry can be a frustrating endeavor. Traditional metrics of success are misleading and anecdotal, one-size-fits-all approaches which often fall flat in the field. In Recognizing Rural Ministry, Carl Greene uses his research to suggest tools to...

Linking the terms "rural" and "literacy" often conjures images of deficit and improvement. This book takes a different approach, unpacking both of these laden concepts in diverse national contexts. It explores how people in many rural places understand...

Drawing on the fields of sociology, economics, and anthropology, Lundquist and Carver explore the social and economic forces that shape life in rural communities. This book provides a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by rural populations,...

The history of the rural West in modern times is in many ways the history of America. Family farms have vanished and the rise of cities and suburbs have made the West disproportionately urban since World War II. But even though the West may seem less...

Shrimpers who fish the shallow coastal waters of Texas fight a constant battle for survival--contending with shrimpers who fish the deeper gulf waters, competing with weekend sportsmen, wrangling with government regulations, and dodging...

We have entitled the fourth book in the series Rural School Turnaround and Reform: It's Hard Work! Overall, the body of scholarly work and research that examines school turnaround and reform in rural areas is slim; as such, this volume adds to the body...

The book was first published in 1907 and reflects the author's experiences and thoughts on the pursuit of a simpler and more meaningful life. In "The Quest of the Simple Life," Dawson recounts his personal journey of rejecting the complexities of...

"If you desire an exhilarating read of a family's life during Idi Amin's savage reign, then this book's for you." Doug Abraham, Writer & Columnist. "The Jacques Family's unique Safaris passed through some of the most beautiful - often life threatening -...

While technology has had a considerable impact on humanity's progress, it can also fuel inequality and tension. Considerable opportunities exist for investigating the link between ICT design and individual and social development. ICTs for Advancing Rural...

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the People's Republic of China experienced dramatic growth and expansion that altered the educational environment of children. Rapid economic development increased prosperity and educational...

This book is about places - cities, suburbs and towns - and happiness of people living there. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Okulicz-Kozaryn examines the relations between human happiness and the infrastructure of the places they live. This...

The Voice of the People Part 1: Or The History of Political Issues in the United States is a book written by William H. F. Henry and originally published in 1884. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the political issues that have shaped the...

Between the 1930s and the 1950s rural life in Europe underwent profound changes, partly as a result of the Second World War, and partly as a result of changes which had been in progress over many years. This book examines a range of European countries,...

This book reintroduces the work of Robert K. Merton as a bridge between classical sociology and modern sociology. Founded in the sociological classics but developing a modern approach to the advancement of theory and research methodology, Merton's...

Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice is a brilliantly engaging and practical book that highlights the essential nature of storytelling in all walks of life, and how to best cultivate this in the early years classroom. The authors...