Rural and Small-Town America

Context, Composition, and Complexities

Tim Slack, Shannon M Monnat

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University of California Press
06 August 2024

Social classes; Rural communities; Sociology

Series: Sociology in the Twenty-First Century

Contemporary America is centered around urban society. Most Americans reside in cities or their surrounding suburbs, and both the media and modern American sociology focus disproportionately on urban life. Rural and Small-Town America looks at what we can learn from rural society and confronts common myths and misunderstandings about rural people and places. Tim Slack and Shannon M. Monnat examine social, economic, and demographic changes and how these changes pose both problems and opportunities for rural communities. They assess changes in population size and composition, economies and livelihoods, ethnoracial diversity and inequities, population health and health disparities, and politics and policies. The central focus of this book is that rural America is no paragon of stability. Social change abounds, accompanied by new challenges. Through analysis of empirical evidence, demographic data, and policy debates, readers will glean insights about rural America and the United States as a whole.

By: Tim Slack, Shannon M Monnat
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 9
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780520401136
ISBN 10: 0520401131
Series: Sociology in the Twenty-First Century
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 06 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tim Slack is Professor of Sociology at Louisiana State University. Shannon M. Monnat is Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health, Director of the Center for Policy Research, and Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.