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

Author:: Sherman, Jennifer
Additional Titles:: Those who work, those who do not
Published:: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2009]
Copyright Date:: ©2009
Physical Description:: xi, 240 pages ; 22 cm

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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.

Subject(s):

Rural poor—United States
United States—Rural conditions

ISBN:

9780816659043 (hc : alk. paper)
0816659044 (hc : alk. paper)
9780816659050 (pb : alk. paper)
0816659052 (pb : alk. paper)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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