Bridging the distance : common issues of the rural West
- 種類:
- 電子ブック
- 責任表示:
- edited by David B. Danbom ; foreword by David M. Kennedy
- 出版情報:
- Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2015]
- 著者名:
- ISBN:
- 9781607814566 [1607814560]
- 注記:
- "Examines the challenges confronting those living in today's rural West. Bridging the Distance examines a number of the problems and prospects of the rural West that have largely been neglected by scholars. The issues are considered in four sections: Defining the Rural West, Community, Economy, and Land Use; each with an introduction by editor David Danbom. The essays highlight factors that set the region apart from the rest of the country and provide varied perspectives on challenges faced by those living in often isolated areas. Contributors cover matters such as a hazing incident that divided a small Colorado town and the effects of media coverage; challenges in areas of Montana and Wyoming where the ideas of new exurbanites regarding natural resources differ from those of long-time residents; conflict between surface water and ground water users in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska; and the shortcomings of health care among Latino immigrants in rural California. Essays on rural economy suggest how states can
English
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-282) and index
"A project of the Bill Lane Center for the American West."
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