Rural Sociology
Hokkaido Dairy Farm
Argues that the dairy industry in Japan has always been entwined with notions of Otherness and security seeking, notably in terms of frontiers.
Tourists and Trade
How two roadside craft shops in upstate New York transformed American crafts into a fine art.
Everyday Sustainability
Illuminates the contradictions that emerge within conscious capitalism initiatives that are designed to empower women.
Community, Culture, and Economic Development, Second Edition
Newly updated comparative study of economic development policy, and its relationship with local power structures and cultural and social relations, in two Maryland towns.
Food, Farming, and Faith
Using scripture and science, a Christian agricultural scientist presents an ethic of farming that promotes good food and a healthy environment.
The Sociology of Spatial Inequality
A sociological look at the role of space in inequality.
Pigs, Profits, and Rural Communities
Using the pork production industry as an example, this book illuminates the processes and consequences of agricultural industrialization for the social, economic, human, environmental, and political health of the rural United States.
Contrapunto
The informal sector denotes the small-scale, unprotected, and loosely regulated activities and self-employment that proliferate in developing countries. This book is about the people who engage in informal ...
Locality and Inequality
This book explores how the recent restructuring of farming and industry has affected economic and social equality in the United States. The author explains how the farm sector has undergone a dramatic ...