Those who work, those who don't : poverty, morality, and family in rural America / Jennifer Sherman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherman, Jennifer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural poor--United States.

Rural poor.

United States--Rural conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When the rural poor prioritize issues such as the right to bear arms, and disapprove of welfare despite their economic concerns, they are often dismissed as uneducated and backward by academics and political analysts. In Those Who Work, Those Who Don't, Jennifer Sherman offers a much-needed sympathetic understanding of poor rural Americans, persuasively arguing that the growing cultural significance of moral values is a reasonable and inevitable response to economic collapse and political powerlessness. Those Who Work, Those Who Don't is based on the intimate interviews and in-depth research S

Contents:

Introduction : poverty, morality, and family in rural America

The place I found : an introduction to Golden Valley

Workers and welfare : poverty, coping strategies, and substance abuse

Family life : tradition and safety

Remaking masculinity : losing male breadwinners

Conclusion : understanding poverty in rural America.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-7075-7

OCLC:

593359775