The Community in Rural America synthesizes the most important contributions to Community Sociology from the 20th century.

The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically th

Communities in rural America are a complex mixture of peoples and cultures, ranging from miners who have been laid off in West Virginia, to Laotian immigrants r

How a fraying social fabric is fueling the outrage of rural Americans What is fueling rural America’s outrage toward the federal government? Why did rural Ame

This book is dedicated to the people of rural America whose struggle to make community meaningful provides important lessons. It includes the contributors' pres