American Dreams Rural Realities

Using Dodge County Georgia as a case study Peggy Barlett reveals consumerism individualism and short-term decision making as the greatest threats to the family farm.<br/><br/>This book is of value not only to students of agriculture and rural sociology but also to city dwellers attempting to understand the lure and frustration of family farming. - <i>CHOICE</i><br/><br/>An excellent well-written study that substantially expands our understanding of connections between the micro level of households and the macro level of cultural trends. - <i>American Journal of Sociology</i>