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The overlooked Americans : the resilience of our rural towns and what it means for our country

Currid-Halkett, Elizabeth 1978- (author.).

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ISBN: 154164672X
ISBN: 9781541646728
Physical Description: pages cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Basic Books, [2023]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary, etc.:

"In The Overlooked Americans, public policy expert Elizabeth Currid-Halkett breaks through stereotypes about rural America. She traces how small towns are doing as well as, or better than, cities by many measures. She also shows how rural and urban Americans share core values, from opposing racism and upholding environmentalism to believing in democracy. When we focus too heavily on the far-right fringe, we overlook the millions of rural Americans who are content with their lives"--