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  • Welcome, Now Leave
    Stuart R Ward
    The true story of a tragicomic, once-obscure, far northern California backwoods ghost subdivision, why it failed, and how it eventually drew national attention  The peculiar history of Mt. Shasta Vista, a monumentally failed development that elevated dysfunctionality to an art form, Welcome, Now Leave explores the unlikely past of the contention-drenched remote subdivision - 1,...
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    12,57 €

  • Crossroads of Rural Crime
    Rural-oriented scholarship in criminology is growing, in part motivated by governmental, community and academic recognition that, despite stereotypes of the ’rural idyll’, crime and justice are significant issues in the rural landscape.Using the notion of ’crossroads’ to provide a unique lens through which to examine realities of rural crime, Crossroads of Rural Crime: Represen...
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    68,27 €

  • 县乡生活
    吕德文
    中国正处于前所未有的城乡融合发展过程中，一种新型的城乡社会形态初见雏形。人们践行新生活方式，穿梭于乡土社会和都市社会两个生活系统中。新生活方式形成的同时，生活危机也在蔓延。本书分'过日子''流动生活''消费变迁''婚难时代''小镇青年''老龄社会'六部分展开，细致描画县乡生活的新景象：数字生活兴起，单身现象增多，家庭观念变迁，老人自养秩序形成，伪中产生活陷阱频现。本书以多位青年学者在全国各地的田野调查为基础，他们以细腻的情感、真实的笔触描写县乡生活的诸多细节，展现当代中国基层社会的真实图景。 ...
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    41,34 €

  • While the Billy Boils (Cram Edition)
    Henry Lawson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of While the Billy Boils pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Venture into the heart of the Australian outback with Henry Lawson’s 'While the Billy Boils,' a collection of short stories that vividly captures the essence of bush life. A cornerstone of Australian lit...
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    26,94 €

  • Poor White
    Sherwood Anderson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Poor White pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Sherwood Anderson’s 'Poor White' explores the profound social changes sweeping through rural America during the industrial revolution. A powerful work of literary fiction, the novel examines the impact of industria...
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    27,09 €

  • The Portion of Labor (Cram Edition)
    Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Portion of Labor pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'The Portion of Labor,' by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, offers a compelling glimpse into the social issues and class conflicts that shaped rural New England. Set against the backdrop of a changing society, th...
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    33,77 €

  • Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches (Cram Edition)
    Joel Chandler Harris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the heart of the Old South in Joel Chandler Harris’s 'Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches,' a collection of short stories offering a poignant glimpse into rural life and social cu...
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    23,20 €

  • Our Southern Highlanders (Cram Edition)
    Horace Kephart
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Our Southern Highlanders pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia with Horace Kephart’s 'Our Southern Highlanders,' a captivating journey into the lives and customs of the mountain people. First published in the early 20th ce...
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    26,15 €

  • A Texas Cow Boy
    Charles A. Siringo
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Texas Cow Boy pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Experience the raw and authentic voice of the American West in Chas. A. Siringo’s 'A Texas Cow Boy,' a vivid chronicle of frontier life in the late 19th century. Subtitled 'fifteen years on the hurricane deck ...
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    25,29 €

  • Impacts of Agricultural Businesses and Cooperatives on Rural Communities
    The rapid expansion of communication networks and digitalization is transforming rural areas, creating new opportunities for economic growth and entrepreneurship. Agricultural businesses and cooperatives are emerging as key drivers of this change, shaping local economies while fostering innovation, youth engagement, and female entrepreneurship. At the same time, the growing pre...
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    249,65 €

  • Blow-In
    Fred Callow
    In 1990, Fred Callow left the UK for Ireland in search of a simpler, more authentic way of life. In West Cork, he discovered what he calls his 'Family', a group of like-minded people striving to live an alternative lifestyle in a place called Cool Mountain, not far from the town of Dunmanway. In Blow-In, Fred tells of his involvement for more than thirty years with this group o...
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    16,98 €

  • This Was OUR MALVERN
    Margaret Bramford
    For history buffs and memoir lovers of the good old days, the way things used to be ... Escape to the past with this second-in-series, local history, and memoir-biography. Margaret Bramford presents the life and times, and true accounts of Spa town Malvern, Worcestershire (UK), as recollected by Malverners themselves looking back over the last century. Enjoy this treasure trove...
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    12,67 €

  • Cognitive Security and Predictive Health Monitoring for Rural Development
    The critical intersection of advanced technology and rural empowerment can enhance health outcomes and community resilience in underserved areas. As rural regions often face limited access to healthcare infrastructure and security resources, the integration of cognitive technologies such as predictive health analytics offers a transformative solution. By leveraging data analyti...
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    235,75 €

  • Natural Resource Extraction and Violence against Women in Rural Places
    Jayne Mooney / Joseph F. Donnermeyer / Walter S. Dekeseredy
    Driven by sophisticated theoretical framework, this book calls upon the criminological community, especially feminist and rural criminologists, to stretch their theoretical imaginations to examine patriarchal linkages between localized expressions of patriarchy, natural resource extraction and violence against women. ...
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    81,76 €

  • A Sea of Transience
    Transience is found in every meeting and form of coexistence between people and things that live and exist by, or move across or along, the Black Sea. It may come in various forms and guises, from de facto states, tourism, migration, trafficking or military troops, and it needs to be written and captured in sensuous, affective and imaginative ways. With particular attention to ...
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    47,39 €

  • Windtalker
    Matthew Petchinsky
    Up in the hills, wind carries secrets - and those who know how to listen can shape their destiny with a whisper.Windtalker: The Hill Witch’s Guide to Whisper Magick reveals a grounded, elemental path of Wiccan-inspired practice rooted in breath, voice, and the living current of air. This is not theatrical spellcraft. It is subtle, steady, and powerful. Through focused whisper r...
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    9,51 €

  • Tepozatlan
    Robert Redfield
    'Tepozatlan: A Mexican Village' is a landmark study in cultural anthropology that provides an in-depth exploration of the social and cultural life of a rural Mexican community. This work serves as a foundational text in the field of ethnography, focusing on the village of Tepoztlán during a period of significant transition in the early 20th century. The book meticulously docume...
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    26,21 €

  • Tepoztlan a Mexican Village
    Robert Redfield
    'Tepoztlan a Mexican Village: A Study of Folk Life' is a landmark contribution to the field of anthropology, providing a deep and insightful exploration of the social and cultural fabric of a rural community in Morelos, Mexico. In this influential study, Robert Redfield documents the daily existence, communal rituals, and social organization of the village of Tepoztlán, seeking...
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    26,21 €

  • Latter-Day Rural England
    S. L. Bensusan
    'Latter-Day Rural England' is a comprehensive and insightful survey of the agricultural and social landscape of the British countryside during a period of significant transition. Written by S. L. Bensusan, a dedicated observer of country life, this work captures the realities of rural existence in the late 1920s through a detailed tour of various counties. The narrative delves ...
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    23,13 €

  • The Little Country Theater
    Alfred G. Arvold
    'The Little Country Theater' is a seminal exploration of the grassroots community theater movement in early 20th-century America. Written by Alfred G. Arvold, a visionary in the field of rural social development, this work details the transformative power of drama in small communities. The book chronicles the origins and philosophy behind the Little Country Theater at the North...
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    25,17 €

  • The Farmer’s Standard of Living
    Ellis Lore Kirkpatrick
    'The Farmer’s Standard of Living' is a seminal sociological and economic study that examines the complex factors defining the quality of life for American agricultural families during the early twentieth century. Author Ellis Lore Kirkpatrick moves beyond simple income metrics to explore the diverse elements that contribute to a family’s well-being, including housing, nutrition...
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    26,12 €

  • The Town and Country Church in the United States as Illustrated by Data From One Hundred Seventy-Nine Counties and by Intensive Studies of Twenty-Five
    Hermann Nelson Morse
    'The Town and Country Church in the United States' is a comprehensive sociological examination of religious institutions across rural America during the early 20th century. Based on extensive field research involving data from one hundred seventy-nine counties and intensive case studies of twenty-five specific locations, this work provides a meticulous look at the role of the c...
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    21,00 €

  • Beyond City Limits
    F. D. Goodwin
    'Beyond City Limits' is an insightful exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing the rural church in the early 20th century. Written during a period of significant social transition, this work addresses the religious and social needs of the countryside, viewing the rural mission not merely as a demographic challenge but as a spiritual imperative for the whole of soc...
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    23,17 €

  • The Church and the Country Community
    Edwin V. O’Hara
    'The Church and the Country Community' is an influential study on the vital intersection of religious institutions and rural life in the early 20th century. Written by Edwin V. O’Hara, a prominent figure in rural ministry and sociology, this work explores the social, economic, and spiritual challenges facing agricultural communities. O’Hara argues that the country church is not...
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    20,18 €

  • The Cost of Living in a Small Factory Town
    Clarence Vernon Noble
    'The Cost of Living in a Small Factory Town' is a detailed economic and sociological study exploring the financial realities of working-class families in the early 20th century. Written by Clarence Vernon Noble, this work provides an exhaustive analysis of household budgets, expenditure patterns, and the overall standard of living within a specific industrial community during t...
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    17,44 €

  • The Home Town Mind
    Duncan Aikman
    'The Home Town Mind' is a sharp and insightful collection of essays by Duncan Aikman that explores the psychological and social landscape of early 20th-century America. Written during the transformative era of the 1920s, the work offers a critical examination of provincialism and the collective mindset found in small-town communities across the United States. Aikman delves into...
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    26,18 €

  • The Town and Country Church in the United States
    H. N. Morse
    'The Town and Country Church in the United States' provides a detailed sociological and statistical examination of religious institutions within rural and small-town American communities during the early 20th century. Written by H. N. Morse, this work offers an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the country church during a period of significant social ...
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    21,01 €

  • The Social Survey in Town and Country Areas
    H. N. Morse
    'The Social Survey in Town and Country Areas' provides an in-depth exploration of the methodologies and findings of early 20th-century social research. Authored by H. N. Morse, this work serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the social and religious dynamics of both rural and urban American communities. The text details the systematic approach used to gather data on ...
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    20,05 €

  • Pisma Chlopi
    Various
    'Pisma Chlopi' to unikalna kolekcja dokumentów osobistych, która rzuca ?wiat?o na codzienne do?wiadczenia i mentalno?? polskiej wsi okresu mi?dzywojennego. Publikacja ta gromadzi autentyczne g?osy mieszka?ców terenów wiejskich, oferuj?c czytelnikowi surowy i nieocenzurowany obraz ?ycia spo?ecznego, gospodarczego oraz kulturowego w latach 20. XX wieku. Jako dzie?o o charakte...
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    28,96 €

  • The Evolution of the Country Community
    Warren H. Wilson
    'The Evolution of the Country Community' offers a profound sociological study of rural life and its transformation during a pivotal era in American history. Written by Warren H. Wilson, a leading voice in the Country Life Movement, this work examines the social forces that shaped agrarian societies and the shifting dynamics of rural institutions. The book explores the progressi...
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    25,20 €


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