Looks at the disintegration of rural communities, argues that the farm crisis is part of a larger economic battle, and suggests reforms
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Looks at the disintegration of rural communities, argues that the farm crisis is part of a larger economic battle, and suggests reforms.
Due to farm foreclosures, plant closings, and conglomerization, 17 percent of rural Americans--10 million people--have drifted into homelessness, facing hunger and despair. Davidson's hard-hitting and moving account reveals this erosion of a proud, traditional way of life and shows its impact on the economics and psychology of America.
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Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Between 1940 and the mid 1980s, farm production expenses in America's Heartland tripled, capital purchases quadrupled, interest payments jumped tenfold, profits fell 10 percent, the number of farmers decreased by two-thirds, and nearly every farming community lost population, businesses, and economic stability. Growth for these desperate communities has come to mean low-paying part-time jobs, expensive tax concessions, waste dumps, and industrial hog farming, all of which come with environmental and psychological price tags. In Broken Heartland, Osha Gray Davidson chronicles the decline of the Heartland and its transformation into a bitterly divided and isolated regional ghetto. Through interviews with more than two hundred farmers, social workers, government officials, and scholars, he puts a human face on the farm crisis of the 1980s. In this expanded edition, Davidson emphasizes the tenacious power of far-right-wing groups; his chapter on these burgeoning rural organizations in the original edition of Broken Heartland was the first in-depth look - six years before the Oklahoma City bombing - at the politics of hate they nurture. He also spotlights NAFTA, hog lots, sustainable agriculture, and the other battles and changes over the past six years in rural America. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00087926969
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Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0029070554-7-1-13_29
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0029070554I4N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0029070554I3N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0029070554I3N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0029070554I3N00
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Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Between 1940 and the mid 1980s, farm production expenses in America's Heartland tripled, capital purchases quadrupled, interest payments jumped tenfold, profits fell 10 percent, the number of farmers decreased by two-thirds, and nearly every farming community lost population, businesses, and economic stability. Growth for these desperate communities has come to mean low-paying part-time jobs, expensive tax concessions, waste dumps, and industrial hog farming, all of which come with environmental and psychological price tags. In Broken Heartland, Osha Gray Davidson chronicles the decline of the Heartland and its transformation into a bitterly divided and isolated regional ghetto. Through interviews with more than two hundred farmers, social workers, government officials, and scholars, he puts a human face on the farm crisis of the 1980s. In this expanded edition, Davidson emphasizes the tenacious power of far-right-wing groups; his chapter on these burgeoning rural organizations in the original edition of Broken Heartland was the first in-depth look - six years before the Oklahoma City bombing - at the politics of hate they nurture. He also spotlights NAFTA, hog lots, sustainable agriculture, and the other battles and changes over the past six years in rural America. Nº de ref. del artículo: CIN0029070554G
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: 039929
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good- Dust Jacket. NOT ex-library. Very good hardcover in very good- dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Remainder mark on top edge. DJ has rubbing/minor shelfwear. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Nº de ref. del artículo: 170661
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 6.5 X 0.75 X 9.75 inches; 206 pages; moderate foxing on the exterior edges of textblock and inside the DJ. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. Nº de ref. del artículo: HVD-74224-A-0
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