American Dreams, Rural Realities Family Farms in Crisis

Name: American Dreams, Rural Realities Family Farms in Crisis
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ISBN: 9780807843994

ISBN-10: 0807843997

ISBN-13: 9780807843994

Edition: 1993

Authors: Peggy F. Barlett

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Book details

List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 2/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 0.132
Language: English

Carolyn Raffensperger is an environmental lawyer and the founding director of the Science and Environmental Health Network.



Preface


Introduction



The Origins of Dodge County Farm Culture in the Wiregrass Frontier



Postwar Agricultural Transformation and the Rise of the Family Farm



The Clash of Agrarian and Industrial Values and the Part-Time Farm Solution



Large and Medium Scale Farms: Privilege, Skill, and Survival



Management Styles and Consumption Standards: Dimensions of Success



Inside the Farm Family: Transformations in Women's Marital Roles



Boom, Bust, and Insolvency: The Farm Crisis and Its Impact on Farm Families



The Determinants of Farm Survival



The Aftermath of the Crisis: Structural Change, Sustainability, and the Meaning of Farm Loss


Conclusion



Measures of Variables



Statistical Analysis of Farm Survival


Notes


Bibliography


Index