Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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... major oc- cupational shifts of rural workers have so far not brought about the radical social and cultural changes that had been anticipated . Equally surprising , and often disappointing to community leaders who had looked forward to major ...
... major oc- cupational shifts of rural workers have so far not brought about the radical social and cultural changes that had been anticipated . Equally surprising , and often disappointing to community leaders who had looked forward to major ...
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... major western cities all have been influential . On the other hand , certain regions of the country in which the ... major northern and western cities . In many counties , the rural white population increased in the Coastal Plains as ...
... major western cities all have been influential . On the other hand , certain regions of the country in which the ... major northern and western cities . In many counties , the rural white population increased in the Coastal Plains as ...
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... major metropolitan areas with over 2 million people each have shifted to net outmigration in the 1970s . As a class ... major potential force for slowing rural growth is the possibility at some time of a distinct shortage of gasoline or ...
... major metropolitan areas with over 2 million people each have shifted to net outmigration in the 1970s . As a class ... major potential force for slowing rural growth is the possibility at some time of a distinct shortage of gasoline or ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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American behavior black population Calvin L centers cities community development costs cultural decades decline Department of Agriculture differences employment energy environmental farm policy farm population farmers federal fertility future groups growth increased Indian Indian-Americans individual inmigrants Iowa State Univ Iowa State University labor force land living major metropolitan areas metropolitan counties Metropolitan Statistical Areas Mexican-Americans migration million National Geographic Society needs nonfarm nonmetro nonmetropolitan areas nonmetropolitan counties North Carolina occupational organization outmigration pattern percent percentage persons problems production programs proportion regional Report role rural America rural and urban rural areas rural communities Rural Development Rural Development Act Rural Industrialization rural local rural population rural poverty rural society Rural Sociology rural women rural-nonfarm rural-urban small towns social status Table traditional trends U.S. Bureau U.S. Department United urban areas USGPO Washington workers York