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Number of Pages: 272. Weight: 0.92 lbs. Publication Date: 1998-04-03. Publisher: University Press of Kansas.

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The history of the rural West in modern times is in many ways the history of America. Family farms have vanished and the rise of cities and suburbs have made the West disproportionately urban since World War II. But even though the West may seem less rural today than it was a century ago, agriculture, rural life, and agrarian politics remain inextricably linked to the economy and culture of the entire region. In this new collection of original essays, a team of outstanding scholars--Donald J. Pisani, Paula M. Nelson, David Rich Lewis, and others--survey the changes in farms, small towns, and reservations throughout the West during the post-War era. They offer a fresh look at the major aspects of the rural West's history since 1945, showing how the advent of agribusiness has changed the character of rural life and exploring the ways in which the West nevertheless remains uniquely rural. Some of the essays treat subjects long important to studies of the West, such as the cattle industry, agriculture, migrant labor, water policy, and environmental concerns. Others consider topics of increasing interest: social change, ranch and farm women, and reservation life. Together, they show how rural Westerners continue to make their voices heard in the national debate over major issues, from civil rights and welfare to environmental protection and corporate regulation. The Rural West Since World War II greatly enlarges our understanding of this immense region, as well as its ties to and impact on the nation's political history. The volume will be required reading for anyone interested in rural, agricultural, and Western history, as it clearly shows this familiar region to be more than wide open spaces.

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Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700608788
ISBN-13
9780700608782
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1078751

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rural West since World War II
Author
R. Douglas Hurt
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1998
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
F595.R85 1998
Reviews
"Provocative. The articles are individually excellent, and collectively insightful."-- California History "This book would be a good place to start for anyone interested in agriculture in the post-World War II era."-- Annals of Iowa "Readers will find this volume informative and worthwhile."-- Journal of the West "This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of agriculture or the development of the post-frontier West."-- Annals of Wyoming "The ten authors and Hurt, who has been a driving force in the advancement of rural studies, deserve credit for achieving their central goal: breaking ground in neglected soil and raising a diverse crop of knowledge where little grew before."-- Montana The Magazine of Western History "Hurt's volume is an impressive collection of introductory essays whose authors have skillfully organized and lucidly articulated the interrelationships among most of the dynamic elements of this rapidly evolving region."-- Kansas History, "The best brief introduction to a complex subject. . . . of interest to anyone concerned with present-day issues from agribusiness to water, from gender to Native Americans, and from environmentalism to technology. This book belongs on every western historian's shelf."- Martin Ridge , coauthor of Writing the History of the American West "Provides a great deal of useful and interesting information about a subject that must be understood if one is to understand modern America."- Allan G. Bogue , author of From Prairie to Corn Belt "Examines a range of topics as wide as the region itself. A significant contribution."- Hal S. Barron , author of Mixed Harvest: The Second Great Transformation in the Rural North, 18701930 "A fresh and impressive collection."- David Danbom , author of Born in the Country: A History of Rural America, "Provocative. The articles are individually excellent, and collectively insightful."California History "This book would be a good place to start for anyone interested in agriculture in the post-World War II era."Annals of Iowa "Readers will find this volume informative and worthwhile."Journal of the West "This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of agriculture or the development of the post-frontier West."Annals of Wyoming "The ten authors and Hurt, who has been a driving force in the advancement of rural studies, deserve credit for achieving their central goal: breaking ground in neglected soil and raising a diverse crop of knowledge where little grew before."Montana The Magazine of Western History "Hurts volume is an impressive collection of introductory essays whose authors have skillfully organized and lucidly articulated the interrelationships among most of the dynamic elements of this rapidly evolving region."Kansas History, "The best brief introduction to a complex subject. . . . of interest to anyone concerned with present-day issues from agribusiness to water, from gender to Native Americans, and from environmentalism to technology. This book belongs on every western historian's shelf."-- Martin Ridge , coauthor of Writing the History of the American West "Provides a great deal of useful and interesting information about a subject that must be understood if one is to understand modern America."-- Allan G. Bogue , author of From Prairie to Corn Belt "Examines a range of topics as wide as the region itself. A significant contribution."-- Hal S. Barron , author of Mixed Harvest: The Second Great Transformation in the Rural North, 1870-1930 "A fresh and impressive collection."-- David Danbom , author of Born in the Country: A History of Rural America, "The best brief introduction to a complex subject. . . . of interest to anyone concerned with present-day issues from agribusiness to water, from gender to Native Americans, and from environmentalism to technology. This book belongs on every western historians shelf."Martin Ridge , coauthor of Writing the History of the American West "Provides a great deal of useful and interesting information about a subject that must be understood if one is to understand modern America."Allan G. Bogue , author of From Prairie to Corn Belt "Examines a range of topics as wide as the region itself. A significant contribution."Hal S. Barron , author of Mixed Harvest: The Second Great Transformation in the Rural North, 18701930 "A fresh and impressive collection."David Danbom , author of Born in the Country: A History of Rural America
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Native Americans: The Original Rural Westerners, David Rich Lewis 2. Rural Life and Social Change in the Modern West, Paula M. Nelson 3. Environmentalism and Agriculture in the American West, James E. Sherow 4. Agricultural Policy Since 1945, Thomas R. Wessel 5. Ranch and Farm Women in the Contemporary American West, Sandra Schackel 6. Federal Water Policy and the Rural West, Donald J. Pisani 7. Migrant and Seasonal Farm Labor in the Far West, Anne B. W. Effland 8. Agricultural Science and Technology in the West, Judith Fabry 9. Cattle Raising and Dairying in the Western States, Mark Friedberger 10. Agribusiness in the American West, Harry C. McDean Selected Bibliography Contributors
Copyright Date
1998
Lccn
97-039054
Dewey Decimal
978/.033
Illustrated
Yes

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