The American Midwest : managing change in rural transition / / edited by Norman Walzer

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 307.72/0977
• Soggetto topico: Sociology, Rural - Middle West
• Soggetto geografico: Middle West Rural conditions; Middle West Economic conditions
• Altri autori: WalzerNorman
• Note generali: "First published 2003 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Overview -- pt. 2. Major issues and concerns -- pt. 3. Possible remedies.
• Sommario/riassunto: The rural Midwest is undergoing fundamental changes with increased competition from foreign agriculture; employment shifts from higher-paying manufacturing to lower-paying service industries; the displacement of local small town business by large discount stores and shopping malls; overall population declines that threaten the viability of schools, hospitals, and other public institutions, along with an influx of minority groups that has led to strife in some communities. Using data from the 2000 Census, this collection examines the major demographic and employment trends in the rural Midwestern states with special attention to the issues that state and local policy makers must address in the near future. The contributors are well known experts in their fields, and in these original, previously unpublished materials they offer suggestions on how the Internet and other technological advances offer new opportunities for rural economies that local leaders can build on.
• Titolo autorizzato: The American Midwest
• ISBN: 1-315-49839-1; 1-315-49841-3; 1-315-49840-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910957110303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II