Those Who Work, Those Who Don't: Poverty, Morality, and Family in Rural America
Author:   Jennifer Sherman
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
ISBN:  

9780816659043


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 October 2009
Format:   Hardback
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Those Who Work, Those Who Don't: Poverty, Morality, and Family in Rural America


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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.

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Author:   Jennifer Sherman
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:   University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780816659043


ISBN 10:   0816659044
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 October 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface: Preserving Anonymity Acknowledgments Introduction: Poverty, Morality, and Family in Rural America 1. The Place I Found: An Introduction to Golden Valley 2. Workers and Welfare: Poverty, Coping Strategies, and Substance Abuse 3. Family Life: Tradition and Safety 4. Remaking Masculinity: Losing Male Breadwinners Conclusion: Understanding Poverty in Rural America Appendix: General Interview Protocol for Male Respondents Notes Bibliography Index

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Jennifer Sherman is assistant professor of sociology at Washington State University.

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