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Small-Town America: Finding Community, Shaping the Future Paperback – May 26, 2015

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A revealing examination of small-town life

More than thirty million Americans live in small, out-of-the-way places. Many of them could have joined the vast majority of Americans who live in cities and suburbs. They could live closer to more lucrative careers and convenient shopping, a wider range of educational opportunities, and more robust health care. But they have opted to live differently.

In Small-Town America, we meet factory workers, shop owners, retirees, teachers, clergy, and mayors―residents who show neighborliness in small ways, but who also worry about everything from school closings and their children's futures to the ups and downs of the local economy. Drawing on more than seven hundred in-depth interviews in hundreds of towns across America and three decades of census data, Robert Wuthnow shows the fragility of community in small towns. He covers a host of topics, including the symbols and rituals of small-town life, the roles of formal and informal leaders, the social role of religious congregations, the perception of moral and economic decline, and the myriad ways residents in small towns make sense of their own lives. Wuthnow also tackles difficult issues such as class and race, abortion, homosexuality, and substance abuse.

Small-Town America paints a rich panorama of individuals who reside in small communities, finding that, for many people, living in a small town is an important part of self-identity.

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    Princeton University Press
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    May 26, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0691165823
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0691165820
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"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013"

"Small-Town America is full of surprising findings. . . . [A]cutely aware of the fragility of small towns, Wuthnow believes they have a viable future."---Glenn C. Altschuler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

"This comprehensive investigation of social life in small, rural U.S. communities by distinguished scholar Wuthnow is a remarkable contribution to the rural sociological literature. The author combines data from the U.S. census, national surveys, and his own quantitative and qualitative research to illuminate how rural residents view the changes in small town life over the past few decades. . . . An important, thought-provoking picture of small town life." ― Choice

"[A] rich tapestry depicting the pleasures and difficulties of life in small-town America, the histories and the promises of these places, and the hopes and fears of the people who choose to live there."---Elizabeth Dilley, Christian Century

"I learned a great deal about small-town America from this book. In a sense, there is no other sociological study of small-town America to equal it. It fills a significant gap in the sociological literature."---John A. Coleman, America

"Small-Town America fills a significant gap in the sociological literature. . . . [Wuthnow] offers a more balanced view of small-town life and culture. Drawing on more than seven hundred in-depth interviews in hundreds of towns across America and three decades of census data, Robert Wuthnow shows the fragility of community in small towns."---Batya Roded, Geography Research Forum

"In Small-Town America there is a wealth of information for the field researcher, the demographer, the survey designer, and the community theorist. We are confident that Wuthnow's work will lead to more insightful explorations in community theory and how rural America continues to play a significant role in American society."---Matthew L. McKnight and Ralph B. Brown, American Journal of Sociology

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"This engaging book offers a reassessment of small-town life, avoiding nostalgic simplifications and placing the small town into proper perspective relative to the rest of American society. Wuthnow navigates through misperceptions held by many people―including some social scientists―and offers a more balanced view of small-town life and culture. I know of no other book like it."―Wade Clark Roof, University of California, Santa Barbara

"Small-Town America fills a significant gap in the sociological literature. Grounded in a nationally representative survey, ethnographic site visits, and scores of in-depth interviews, Wuthnow's nuanced and sensitive book draws on the voices of small-town Americans and challenges enduring stereotypes. Wuthnow takes the conversation deeper, and he does not avoid the hot-button issues."―John Schmalzbauer, Missouri State University

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press (May 26, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 520 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691165823
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691165820
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
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    5.0 out of 5 stars For a textbook, it's pretty good
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    I live in a rural community and am reading this book because it is on the required list for students who are taking a rural immersion course in my county. This book hits the mark. Urban students will get a glimpse of rural life before they stay with us.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Where the heart is?
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    Scholarly but very much reader accessible, this is a never less than reader informative assessment of small town life. Living in a small town myself, Whitley Bay on the English northeast coast, l found many comparisons with my American counterparts.
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