Rural communities / rural life Books

Book SynopsisWhen it was first published in 1987, this picture of the lives of country folk from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth completed a trilogy on the history and culture of the author's native Kintyre. The material, from both oral and written sources, tells of everyday lives - working the land, raising livestock, building and furnishing homes, finding fuel and preparing food and celebrating special days. There are also accounts of sheep-stealing, shinty battles, and violent encounters between excise-men and the distillers - and smugglers - of illicit whisky. Illustrated with maps of the peninsula and photographs and reproductions taken or collected by the author

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Book SynopsisAn examination of how farming expertise could be shared and extended, over four centuries. All kinds of knowledge, from traditional know-how to modern science, are socially contingent and the product of an age-long and permanent social struggle. This book unravels the creation and the exchange of agronomic knowledge in rural Europe, from the early eighteenth century up until the end of the twentieth. It explores the spreading of knowing through the lens of "knowledge networks": where did agricultural knowledge come from and how did one learn to run a farm? Who was involved in this process of knowledge exchange? Which strategies and communicative methods were employed and what kind of networks were active? The answers to these questions mirror, as the book illustrates, the inventiveness of the actors on the scene: the creativity of a French naturalist in establishing links with local farmers to stop the circulation of a devastating grain moth, the power of the agricultural press to instill "proper values" into Hungarian farming practices or to shape the identity of the Galician agrarian movement, and the agency of post-war British farmers in selecting their own information, from sources such as lectures to the Young Farmers' Club, visits by public advisors and representatives of commercial firms, and radio programs. From the start of the agricultural Enlightenment, increasingly farmers have been besieged by a growing army of experts, telling them what to do, when and how. In a sense farming has become one of the most patronised professions. But farmers can resist and carve their own path. The chapters here reveal the continuous tensions between science-based agriculture and practice-based farming, between the expert image of an ideal agriculture and the (less known) self-image of being a good farmer. The dominant process, as this book shows, is that of an instrumental top-down transmission of knowledge from "the lab to the field". But between these two poles, complex and flourishing networks developed, functioning as trading zones in which knowledge and experience could be circulated, put to the test, forgotten, altered, rejected - and sometimes imposed.Trade Review[G]ive[s] us much food for thought and points the way to further studies and collaborations in rural Europe, an interesting time to be doing so as the United Kingdom leaves the Common Agricultural Policy. -- LANDSCAPES[...] readers will find value in every chapter, which all offer clear, thoughtful and well-researched histories of farming knowledge. * AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Knowledge and its Networks in Rural Europe: From the Early Eighteenth to the Late Twentieth Century - Yves Segers and Leen Van Molle Agricultural Literature in Scandinavia and the Anglo-Saxon Countries as an Indicator of a Deep-Rooted Economic Enlightenment, c.1700-1800 - Janken Myrdal Peasant Eyes: A Critique of the Agricultural Enlightenment - Verena Lehmbrock Fighting the Angoumois Grain Moth: Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau and his Network of Entomological Observers - Pierre-Etienne Stockland 'Promoting and Accelerating the Progress of Agriculture': A Case Study of Agricultural Societies in the Doncaster District, South Yorkshire, England - Sarah Holland 'Proper Values' in Agriculture: The Role of Agricultural Associations in Knowledge Dissemination in Hungary, 1830-1880 - Zsuzsanna Kiss 'The Eye of the Master'. Livestock Improvement and Knowledge Networks in Belgium, 1900-1940 - Dries Claeys and Yves Segers Bridging Rural Culture and Expert Culture: The Agrarian Press in Galicia, c.1900-c.1950 - Miguel Cabo and Lourenzo Fernández Prieto Farmers Facing a Body of Expertise: the Activities and Methods of the Departmental Services for Agriculture in Oise (France), 1945-1955 - Laurent Herment Technical Change and Knowledge Networks in England, 1945-1980s - Paul Brassley Communicating an Innovation: Building Dutch Progeny Testing Stations for Pigs - Steven van der Laan

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Book SynopsisSet against the dual backdrop of World War I and the devastating 1918 influenza epidemic, ‘The Last Town On Earth’ is a brilliantly drawn tale of morality and patriotism in a time of upheaval.Trade Review'Thomas Mullen is an old-fashioned storyteller, and his epic novel dramatizes the complex tensions between individual rights and group responsibilities. Mullen is both merciless and measured in his depiction of the natural forces that can drag idealism down to earth.' Daily Telegraph 'A subtle, robustly written novel of compelling contemporary resonance. The ensuing crisis involves the entire community, pitting principles against passion, values against instinct.' Observer 'Thomas Mullen's debut novel is an exceptionally powerful portrait of a community losing its soul under intense pressure.' Waterstones Books Quarterly

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Book SynopsisSet in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth''s incredible new novel is awash with mystery.When council officer Chris Buckley is approached by an odd old man demanding help in healing a decades-old family rift, he sends the stranger away.But then the old man is murdered, and the police arrive on the Chris''s doorstep asking questions to which he has no answers.As Chris begins to look into the circumstances of the murder, he uncovers a deadly secret in the silt and mud of the local canals that he''ll realise was better kept buried.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN BOOTH''Makes high summer as terrifying as midwinter''Val McDermid''A modern master''Guardian''Crime writing of the finest quality''Daily Mail''Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric''Reginald Hill''A first-rate mystery''Sunday TelegraphTrade ReviewClever, beautifully written and superbly plotted, this is an entertaining page-turner with a compelling twist in the tail. * Lancashire Evening Post *The brooding presence of Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, hangs over Stephen Booth'sfine novel Fall down Dead * Sunday Times *The historical details add fascinating depth to this big fat mystery * Evening Standard *Stephen Booth (of the Cooper & Fry police series) has written a crackerjack standalone novel in Drowned Lives * Winnipeg Free Press *The Peak District setting is as striking as ever . . . the ever-present threat of violence will get under your skin. * Real Crime *The master of this territory * Sunday Express *This is an enjoyable, very readable yet understated crime novel by an accomplished author. * Crime Fiction Lover *The highest of the Derbyshire peaks is the dramatic setting . . . Gripping * The Times *The underlying mystery and the moments of high drama place the novel firmly in the crime genre, but the mix of ingredients adds up to far more. Drowned Lives is Stephen Booth at the top of his game * Mystery People *An interesting and absorbing personal read that I enjoyed as a fan of Booth's many other crime thrillers. I am sure book clubs will love the theme and have much to discuss and unravel * NB *An elegant reflection of what's happening in the country at large. * The Book Bag *All through the book is a chilld atsmophere and it gives a tight edginess to the tale. Another excellent read from Booth * Sunday Sport *Packed with the misty atmosphere of the Saffordshire canals . . . I loved both the historical and modern storylines and the moody waterways' backdrop * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *I love reading about these characters. I love the world in which Ben moves and I really enjoy the cases with which he is confronted. I always look forward to the next installment of this wonderful series. * For Winter Nights *A compelling read with well-developed characters. Equally fascinating was the way the background to the group of hikers was revealed, and eventually the killer was unmasked. But I didn't guess who! Most highly recommended * Mystery People *As ever in Booth's long-running, award-winning and hugely popular Peak District series, it's the extraordinary landscape and its often violent history that most captivates the reader * Morning Star *The plot is good, with plenty of twists and a villain I didn't spot even though there were plenty of clues * The Book Bag (blog) *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Here, thankfully, is a collection of essays that recognizes life in the rural West is multi-layered, variegated and even surprising." Mark Lisac, Edmonton Journal" one of the most important contributions in recent years to the study of rural Western Canada." Jeffery Taylor, the Post".great value to anyone who wants to truly understand the reasons behind a major tearing of the very fabric of the nation." Verne Clemence, The StarPhoenix"This informative book is, sadly, an eloquently written lament. It accounts for the former greatness of the rural west, the importance of rural communities to a younger nation, and the work community leaders face in order to revitalize the grandeur that was once Canada's rural west...It looks like the rural west will have to revitalize itself from with the community level, bottom-up. This book is a start." Matthew Majkut, AMM Policy Analyst (Full review at: www.amm.mb.ca/Magazine/April 2002/bookreview.htm)"Twenty-four learned authors have contributed to this analysis of the fast change from rural to urban that rivals the exodus of the Dirty Thirties....Highlights are the dispute between Ranchers and the Sour Gas Industry, and the White-Aboriginal Relations. Useful to litigators in these fields." The Barrister, Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association"Dave Whitson...feels that it becomes a question of what rural societies can do to stem the outflow of people and social capital that will help keep people on the land....All of this requires the rebirth of political activism outside party politics, according to Roger Epp." Jane Ross, Legacy, Spring 2002"In Writing Off the Rural West, Roger Epp and Dave Whitson, two Alberta political scientists, have gathered together a collection of essays that either directly examine the exodus from the rural West or put it into the wider context of globalization. The result is a thought-provoking look at the past, present, and futures of Western Canada's heartland." Alberta Views"This edited volume by Roger Epp and Dave Whitson on the transformation of community in the rural west presents an interesting picture of the effects of globalization on rural places....This book would be perfectly appropriate for an upper-level undergraduate class in geography, rural sociology, or a course on globalization." The Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology Revue"Writing Off the Rural West is to be strongly recommended as reading for anyone interested in learning more about how communities in rural Canada are responding to the powerful external forces buffeting them. It is rendered more valuable by the breadth of expertise of its contributors and the wealth of case studies it incorporates. I have no doubt that I shall be dipping into this book frequently over the coming months for illustrations of the modern rural transformations throughout western Canada." Guy M. Robinson, British Journal of Canadian Studies"Liberal, market societies so value individualism and exchange relations that the tolls taken by liberal practices on self-worth and honour-based societies figure poorly in policy calculations. Authors here directly or otherwise challenge the costs of concentration and globalization, raising basic questions of what our politics and policy ought to be for. Writing Off the Rural West is an able, often stimulating tour of the prairie provinces' rural settlements, hanging on due to the slender hopes and enduring habits of those who remain eager to live in, not write off, their places. The transformation of Canada's rural life continues at a rapid pace, with too little public debate, too little consideration for the future of the landscape, the social and personal consequences of these new, sometimes more harsh arrangements. This collection should help promote clear thinking on ways of life and places now unfamiliar to many." Michael Treleaven, The American Review of Canadian Studies, Winter 2005.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the forms and dynamics of political processes in rural India with a special emphasis on West Bengal, the nation''s fourth-most populous state. West Bengal''s political distinction stems from its long legacy of a Left-led coalition government for more than thirty years and its land reform initiatives. The book closely looks at how people from different castes, religions, and genders represent themselves in local governments, political parties, and in the social movements in West Bengal. At the same time it addresses some important questions: Is there any new pattern of politics emerging at the margins? How does this pattern of politics correspond with the current discourse of governance? Using ethnographic techniques, it claims to chart new territories by not only examining how rural people see the state, but also conceiving the context by comparing the available theoretical frameworks put forward to explain the political dynamics of rural India.Table of ContentsList of tables; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Land, development and politics in West Bengal; 3. Changing landscape of two villages in West Bengal; 4. Seeing the state and governance in the grassroots; 5. Party and politics at the margin; 6. A narrative of peasant resistance: land, party and the state; 7. Caste and power in rural context; 8. Women and caste: in struggle and in governance; 9. Conclusion: a new kind of peasant mobilization?; Glossary; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a rigorous empirical study of various aspects of poverty alleviation in rural Bangladesh. The themes include the trend and structure of rural poverty and the role of microfinance in alleviating rural poverty through participation of the rural poor in NGOs and microfinance institutions (MFIs). It also includes different challenges of participation of rural poor women in NGO-MFIs. In probing those issues, this book employs a different approach of investigation. In comparison with other poverty studies, this book can claim a number of distinct features. First, this book probes the participation behavior of rural poor women who face different socioeconomic, cultural and psycho-attitudinal challenges to participate in NGO-MFIs which ultimately prevented the attainment of the prime objective of poverty alleviation in Bangladesh. In analyzing those issues, this book uses a social psychological theory named the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a theoretical model upon which the research framework was grounded upon. Second, unlike other studies which are based on relatively small and unrepresentative samples, this book is based on a nationally representative large-scale survey. Third, even though it employs a cross-sectional survey, the study explored in this book attempts to infuse an element of dynamics by employing information on both current and initial condition of resources of households being defined as the resource-base a household had inherited at the time it was formed. This type of data-set helped analyze the dynamics of resource adequacy of the participants in NGO-MFIs which yielded key insights into the challenges of poverty alleviation. Fourth, a concern with the possible influence of microfinance in the economy runs as an intrinsic theme throughout the book. In addition to devoting a long chapter of emergence of NGO-MFIs in Bangladesh, the author analyzes the role of microfinance in its specific contexts in each subsequent chapter, for example, in shaping the trends in poverty, inequality, resource accumulation and in influencing participation of the rural poor in NGO-MFIs and in affecting the ability of the rural poor to be free from poverty and to cope with environmental shocks. Some remarks on possible prospects or recommendations are provided at the end of the book.

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Book SynopsisOur rural communities are home to some of the most hard working and fiercely self-reliant Americans in the United States. Strong and secure rural communities are essential to creating an economy built to last that rewards hard work and responsibility -- not outsourcing, loopholes, and risky financial deals. While the security of the middle class has been threatened by the irresponsible financial collapse and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, rural Americans continue to come together to work hard and make ends meet. The values that have helped hard-working, responsible families weather the storm continue to move our economy forward. This book discusses the broadband availability beyond the rural/urban divide; the state of small and rural libraries in the United States; a focused look at rural schools receiving school improvement grants; emerging energy industries and rural growth; the current and future role and impact of Medicaid in rural health; and frequently asked questions of the essential air service (EAS).

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Book SynopsisOur rural communities are home to some of the most hard working and fiercely self-reliant Americans in the United States. Strong and secure rural communities are essential to creating an economy built to last that rewards hard work and responsibility -- not outsourcing, loopholes, and risky financial deals. While the security of the middle class has been threatened by the irresponsible financial collapse and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, rural Americans continue to come together to work hard and make ends meet. The values that have helped hard-working, responsible families weather the storm continue to move our economy forward. This book lays out the economic landscape rural America faces today and presents some of the Administration''s many efforts to promote economic growth and job creation in rural communities.

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Book SynopsisToday the federal government owns and manages roughly 635640 million acres of land. Federal lands and resources have been important in American history, adding to the strength and stature of the federal government, serving as an attraction and opportunity for settlement and economic development, and providing a source of revenue for schools, transportation, national defence, and other national, state, and local needs. Ownership and use of federal lands have stirred controversy for decades. This book examines the conflicting public values concerning federal lands, including the extent to which the federal government should own land; whether to focus resources on maintenance of existing infrastructure and lands or acquisition of new areas; how to balance use and protection; and how to ensure the security of international borders along the federal lands of multiple agencies.

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Book SynopsisRural development is still an important policy goal in most developing countries where a high proportion of the population lives and works in rural areas. This book provides in-depth empirical discussions of contemporary development issues of rural development in northern Ghana with wider applicability in terms of the processes, needs, strategies, and recommendations for policy for most of the savannah ecological zone of Africa. Although the rest of Ghana is developing much faster than northern Ghana, its people perceive substantial positive changes in their conditions of life as prosperity trickles, albeit slowly down and out to them. Environmental change and economic globalization is rendering ineffective the adaptive strategies of poor farmers in northern Ghana. This book is an important resource for students, researchers, policy makers and NGOs with interest in rural development, dry land areas, marginalized areas and general development. The descriptions and discussions of contemporary challenges of rural development issues using vivid case studies are of relevance for comparison to different and similar country situations.

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Book SynopsisOur rural communities are home to some of the most hard working and fiercely self-reliant Americans in the United States. Strong and secure rural communities are essential to creating an economy built to last that rewards hard work and responsibility -- not outsourcing, loopholes, and risky financial deals. While the security of the middle class has been threatened by the irresponsible financial collapse and the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, rural Americans continue to come together to work hard and make ends meet. The values that have helped hard-working, responsible families weather the storm continue to move our economy forward. This book lays out the economic landscape rural America faces today and presents some of the Administration''s many efforts to promote economic growth and job creation in rural communities with a focus on broadband loan and grant programs in the USDA''s rural utilities service; and rural water infrastructure, water supply and sewer systems.

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Book SynopsisIn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the Congress required that the Commission report on rural Medicare beneficiaries'' access to care, rural providers'' quality of care, special rural Medicare payments, and the adequacy of Medicare payments to rural providers. In addition to the findings presented on each of the four topics, this book presents a set of principles designed to guide expectations and policies with respect to rural access, quality, and payments for all sectors. This book also discusses multi-enterprising farm households and the importance of their alternative business ventures in the rural economy. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the greatest number of rural development programs and has the highest average of program funds going directly to rural counties (approximately 50%). An overview of the USDA rural development programs is provided in this book.

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Book SynopsisThe Okavango Delta, a globally renowned wetland, is characterised by a mosaic of meandering watercourses, floodplains and islands, and is home to a variety of wildlife and vegetation species. It is a major source of livelihoods for the local communities and also an important attraction for tourism, the second most important economic activity in Botswana after diamonds, contributing 5% to the gross domestic product (GDP). As a globally renowned Ramsar Site and major tourist attraction, the Okavango Delta is a resource of national, regional and international importance. This book examines the results of empirical micro-level studies undertaken in the Okavango Delta and contributes to the formulation of relevant policies for sustainable development in the Okavango Delta.

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Book SynopsisThe United States has roughly 19,700 airports that provide critical services to the aviation system and local communities across the country. Commercial aviation transports roughly 650 million passengers annually and moves billions in revenue ton-miles of freight safely and securely across the country. Airports and air carriers connect large and small communities, create jobs and contribute significant benefits to the local and national economy. Airports are not only gateways to the aviation system for millions of passengers who fly commercially, they are important staging points for emergency services, law enforcement, and disaster relief also transporting cargo, and providing reliever runways if necessary. In small and rural communities, airports are life lines that connect their residents to the national and international aviation systems. This book provides an analysis and improvement options for air services in small and rural communities.

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Book SynopsisThe origin of rural poverty is complex and multidimensional. Some aspects of this origin include culture, climate, gender, markets, and public policy. Similarly, the rural poor population is quite diverse both in the problems they face and the possible solutions to those problems. This book examines nature and characteristics of rural poverty and how it develops, its persistence, and how it has caused destruction to environmental resources. The quest for global stability and peace has placed poverty issues at the centre of deliberation. In the year 2000, the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) directly addressed the problem of poverty and its alleviation. Natural resources degradation is usually understood in terms of over use of scarce non-renewable and potentially renewable resources. It entails damage or destruction of key natural resourcessuch as soils and forestsand the subsequent production of wastes. Low-income rural dwellers have much lower levels of consumption than middle and upper income groups, but occupy much more land per person than middle and upper income groups. Yet, low income groups consume less food and generally have diets that are less energy and land intensive than higher income groups. However, low income populations deplete natural resources for settlements, farming and extraction of resources for many urban dwellers. This book has created the linkages between poverty in rural areas and environmental resources degradation. It draws conclusions from examples from all over the world and emphasises on a case study in rural Ghana. This book is recommended for academicians, rural development professionals, environmentalists and the general public.

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Book SynopsisRural communities, often the first indicators of economic downturns, play an important role in planning for development and sustainability. Increasingly, these communities are compelled to reimagine the paths that lead not only to economic success, but also to the cultural, social, environmental, and institutional pillars of sustainability. As the contributors to this volume demonstrate, there are many examples of such innovation and creativity, and many communities that seek out new ways to build the collaboration, capacity, and autonomy necessary to survive and flourish. Contributors: Don Alexander, Kirstine Baccar, Michael Barr, Mary A. Beckie, Moira J. Calder, Meredith Carter, Yolande E. Chan, Sean Connelly, Jon Corbett, Anthony Davis, Jeff A. Dixon, David J.A. Douglas, Roger Epp, Kelly Green, Lars K. Hallström, Greg Halseth, Casey Hamilton, Karen Houle, Glen T. Hvenegaard, Melanie Irvine, Bernie Jones, Robert Keenan, Rhonda Koster, Ryan Lane, Sean Markey, Shelly McMann, L. Jane McMillan, Morgan E. Moffitt, Karen Morrison, Karsten Mündel, Craig Pollett, Kerry Prosper, Mark Roseland, Laura Ryser, Claire Sanders, Jennifer Sumner, Kelly Vodden, Marc von der Gonna, Shayne Wright.Trade Review“This book is an excellent compilation of research on rural sustainability issues in Canada, covering a number of topics by university researchers and rural communities working closely together.… The rural issues the contributors discuss all involve public engagement with academics and rural citizens working together, covering a wide range of issues, from Aboriginal communities to land use regarding conversion of farmland, to economic impacts of rural population loss and aging, and the meanings of sustainability.” -- Duane (Dewey) Thorbeck * Great Plains Research *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction // Lars K. Hallström SECTION I: Contexts and Challenges for Rural Sustainability ONE Roots, Regions, and Radical Practice Rural Communities in Societal Survival and Transformation // David J. A. Douglas TWO Rural Sustainability and the “Lenses" of Place // Don Alexander and Bernie Jones THREE Engaging the Public in Wildlife and Greenspace Stewardship in Camrose, Alberta An Analysis of Outcomes, Drivers, and Lessons Learned // Glen T. Hvenegaard and Michael Barr FOUR Peaks and Valleys on the Prairies Optimism and Resistance to Sustainable Community Development in Craik, Saskatchewan // Sean Connelly, Kelly Green, Sean Markey, and Mark Roseland SECTION II: Sustainability Planning, Capacity, and Collaboration FIVE Municipal Sustainability Planning, Community Engagement, and Rural Revitalization A Case Study of Chauvin, Alberta // Moira J. Calder, Mary A. Beckie, and Shelly McMann SIX Developing Assessment and Adaptation Capacity Integrating Climate Change Considerations into Municipal Planning in Newfoundland and Labrador // Melanie Irvine, Robert Keenan, and Kelly Vodden SEVEN The Creative Economy An Opportunity for Rural Community Sustainability // Yolande E. Chan and Jeff A. Dixon EIGHT University–Community Partnerships to Support Small-Town Economic Transition // Laura Ryser, Marc von der Gonna, and Greg Halseth SECTION III: Implementation and Action: Lessons from the Front Lines NINE Taking the Next Steps Toward Environmental Sustainability Implementing the Official Plan on Pelee Island // Jennifer Sumner and Claire Sanders TEN Rural First Nations Tourism Examining the Relationship Between Sustainable Tourism and Capacity // Rhonda Koster and Kirstine Baccar ELEVEN Netukulimk Narratives Pathways to Rebuilding Sustainable Indigenous Nations // L. Jane McMillan, Kerry Prosper, Morgan E. Moffitt, and Anthony Davis TWELVE You Are Where You Eat Developing an Online Tool for Community Food Mapping // Jon Corbett, Casey Hamilton, and Shayne Wright SECTION IV: Assessment THIRTEEN An Ecohealth Framework for Evaluating Source-Water Protection, Health, and Well-Being in the Otonabee River Basin // Karen Morrison, Karen Houle, and Meredith Carter FOURTEEN Seeking Sustainability through Self-Assessment and Regional Cooperation in Newfoundland and Labrador // Kelly Vodden, Ryan Lane, and Craig Pollett FIFTEEN An Incremental Radicalism for Sustainable Communities // Roger Epp Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisBill 6, the government of Alberta’s contentious farm workers’ safety legislation, sparked public debate as no other legislation has done in recent years. The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act provides a right to work safely and a compensation system for those killed or injured at work, similar to other provinces. In nine essays, contributors to Farm Workers in Western Canada place this legislation in context. They look at the origins, work conditions, and precarious lives of farm workers in terms of larger historical forces such as colonialism, land rights, and racism. They also examine how the rights and privileges of farm workers, including seasonal and temporary foreign workers, conflict with those of their employers, and reveal the barriers many face by being excluded from most statutory employment laws, sometimes in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Contributors: Gianna Argento, Bob Barnetson, Michael J. Broadway, Jill Bucklaschuk, Delna Contractor, Darlene A. Dunlop, Brynna Hambly (Takasugi), Zane Hamm, Paul Kennett, Jennifer Koshan, C.F. Andrew Lau, J. Graham Martinelli, Shirley A. McDonald, Robin C. McIntyre, Nelson Medeiros, Kerry Preibisch, Heidi Rolfe, Patricia Tomic, Ricardo Trumper, and Kay Elizabeth Turner.Trade Review"The book’s subtitle — Injustices and Activism — captures the two main themes it explores: the horrible exploitation that many farm workers endure, and the efforts they and their supporters have made to organize for reforms. This book represents a compelling argument that those of us who depend on the life-supporting work done by Canadians and temporary foreign workers on Canadian farms ought to support their efforts to unionize and their insistence that existing safety regulations should be enforced more aggressively." [Full article at http://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/book-review-exposing-the-injustices-that-lie-beneath-the-canadian-dinner-table] -- Tom Sandborn * Vancouver Sun *"Am currently reading 'Farm Workers in Western Canada: Injustices and Activism' and am absolutely convinced that the Farm Safety Enhancement Bill was the morally right decision to provide safety, protection and compensation for farm families and workers... In time Bill 6 may become recognized as one of [Alberta's] best, progressive pieces of legislation." -- Bruce Hinkley, Wetaskiwin-Camrose MLA * Wetaskiwin Times *"The nine essays in this volume show how dynamics such as global agribusiness concentration have made meat processors and farm workers vulnerable to low-wage, unhealthy and dangerous jobs. This timely book thus underscores why legislated worker rights are crucial... Interspersed throughout the book are first-hand accounts from the pesticide applicators and carcass disassembly lines. Candid stories from Alberta farm worker Darlene Dunlop's 15 years of activism are particularly memorable.... Several chapters on migrant workers in BC, Manitoba and Alberta powerfully illuminate the barriers faced by racialized, non-citizen workers in exercising their rights... While the struggle for justice in Canadian fields and factories is unfinished, this book reminds us of workers' perseverance despite grinding indignity." -- Anelyse Weiler * Alberta Views *"One of the greatest strengths of this book is its emphasis on unsettling a series of longstanding myths about agriculture in western Canada.... In the second half of the book, the contributors continue to explore the role of government policies and racialization in other agricultural sectors and provinces... A particular strength of the book is its focus on understanding the hierarchical, classed, and racialized nature of farm labour..." [Full review at https://muse.jhu.edu/article/677191] -- Rachel Herron * Labour/Le Travail *"Readers interested in examining the topic of agricultural labor on the northern Great Plains will find Farm Workers in Western Canada to be particularly valuable.... Readers who desire a multidisciplinary approach to the topic will be especially satisfied. The book's contributors represent a diverse variety of areas of expertise including sociologists, labor relations specialists, and legal professionals. These authors employ a variety of approaches while examining the contested farm labor issue across the diverse landscapes of western Canada.... Editors Shirley A. McDonald and Bob Barnetson have succeeded greatly in assembling a collection of essays that provide fresh insights in understanding the plight of those who work in hazardous conditions to provide food for an ever-growing global population." [Full review at https://muse.jhu.edu/article/690178] -- Derek S. Oden * Great Plains Research *"McDonald and Barnetson’s collection is an important contribution to our understanding of the multitude of factors that constitute the industrial agriculture food system. Their interdisciplinary approach examines the historical, legal, and current issues facing farm workers from British Columbia to Manitoba. While the legal route may be the simplest solution to solving these problems, this volume clearly shows that many forces and levels of government are at work exploiting these workers." [Full review at: https://bcstudies.com/book_film_review/farm-workers-in-western-canada-injustices-and-activism/] -- Nick Fast * BC Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements // Shirley A. McDonald Introduction // Bob Barnetson and Shirley A. McDonald ONE CAPITALIST FARMS, VULNERABLE WORKERS The Political Economy of Farm Work in Alberta // Bob Barnetson TWO THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF AN ALBERTA FARM WORKER AND ACTIVIST // Darlene A. Dunlop with Shirley A. McDonald THREE GEORGIC THEMES AND MYTHS OF ENTITLEMENT IN THE LIFE WRITING OF PRAIRIE SETTLERS // Shirley A. McDonald FOUR COWS, MEAT, PEOPLE The Social Effects of Migrant Meat Processors in Brooks, Alberta // Michael J. Broadway FIVE A TEMPORARY PROGRAM FOR PERMANENT GAINS? Considering the Workplace Experiences of Temporary Foreign Workers in Manitoba’s Hog-Processing Industry // Jill Bucklaschuk SIX WORKING AWAY Exploring the Lived Experiences of Farm Owner-Operators with Off-Farm Employment in Alberta // Zane Hamm SEVEN FARMING THE CONSTITUTION The Illegality of Excluding Alberta Farm Workers from Labour and Employment Legislation // Jennifer Koshan, Gianna Argento, Delna Contractor, Brynna Hambly (Takasugi), Paul Kennett, C.F. Andrew Lau, J. Graham Martinelli, Robin C. McIntyre, Nelson Medeiros, Heidi Rolfe, and Kay Elizabeth Turner EIGHT BC-GROWN Examining the Place-Embeddedness of Managed Migration and Farm Labour Markets in British Columbia // Kerry Preibisch NINE LABOURING IN THE “FOUR-SEASON PARADISE” Workers and Agriculture in the Okanagan Valley // Patricia Tomic and Ricardo Trumper Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisIn this collection, researchers analyze rural societies, economies, and governance in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia through the lens of rights and citizenship, across such varied domains as education, employment, and health. The provocative concept of a “right to be rural” illuminates not only the challenges faced by rural communities worldwide, but also underappreciated facets of community resilience in the face of these challenges. The book’s central question—“is there a right to be rural?”—offers insights into how these communities are created, maintained, and challenged. The authors illustrate that citizenship rights have a spatial character, and that this observation is critical to studying and understanding rural life in the twenty-first century. Scholars and policymakers concerned with the health and well-being of rural communities will be interested in this book. Contributors: Ray Bollman, Clement Chipenda, Innocent Chirisa, Logan Cochrane, Pallavi Das, Laura Domingo-Peñafiel, Laura Farré-Riera, Jens Kaae Fisker, Karen R. Foster, Lesley Frank, Greg Hadley, Stacey Haugen, Jennifer Jarman, Kathleen Kevany, Eshetayehu Kinfu, Al Lauzon, Katie MacLeod, Jeofrey Matai, Ilona Matysiak, Kayla McCarney, Rachel McLay, Egon Noe, Howard Ramos, Katja Rinne-Koski, Sulevi Riukulehto, Sarah Rudrum, Ario Seto, Nuria Simo-Gil, Peggy Smith, Sara Teitelbaum, Annette Aagaard Thuesen, Tom Tom, Ashleigh Weeden, Satenia ZimmermannTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Geographies of Citizenship, Equity, Opportunity, and Choice 1 Karen R. Foster & Jennifer Jarman I The Right to Rural Education 2 The Right to Language in Rural Nova Scotia, Canada 19 Katie K. MacLeod 3 Experiencing an Active Citizenship 35 Democratic and Inclusive Practices in Three Rural Secondary Schools in Spain Laura Domingo-Penafiel, Laura Farre-Riera & Nuria Simo-Gil 4 Hallway Pedagogy and Resource Loss 51 Countering Fake News in Rural Canadian Schools Ario Seto II The Right to Rural Livelihoods 5 Stemming the Tide 71 Youth Entrepreneurial Citizenship in Rural Nova Scotia, Canada Gregory R. L. Hadley 6 Dispossession, Environmental Degradation, and the Right to Be Rural 91 The Case of Small-Scale Fishers in Chilika Lagoon, India Pallavi V. Das III The Right to Rural Health 7 Reproducing the Rural Citizen 107 Barriers to Rural Birthing and Maternity Care in Canada Sarah Rudrum, Lesley Frank & Kayla McCarney 8 Rural Food 123 Rights and Remedies for Older Persons in Canada Kathleen Kevany & Al Lauzon 9 The Multifaceted Sense of Belonging 141 Discursive Conceptions of Home by Third Age Residents in Rural Finland Katja Rinne-Koski & Sulevi Riukulehto IV The Right to Rural Representation 10 Citizens or Individuals? 159 Patterns of Local Civic Engagement of Young University Graduates Living in Rural Areas in Poland Ilona Matysiak 11 Beyond the “Rural Problem” 177 Comparing Urban and Rural Political Citizenship, Values, and Practices in Atlantic Canada Rachel McLay & Howard Ramos 12 Defining Indigenous Citizenship 193 Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), the Right to Self-Determination, and Canadian Citizenship Satenia Zimmermann, Sara Teitelbaum, Jennifer Jarman & M. A. (Peggy) Smith V The Right to Rural Policy 13 Density Matters and Distance Matters 211 Canadian Public Policy from a Rural Perspective Ray D. Bollman 14 Rural Citizenship Under the Impact of Rural Transformation 237 Unpacking the Role of Spatial Planning in Protecting the Right to Be Rural in Zimbabwe Jeofrey Matai & Innocent Chirisa 15 The Right to Multiple Futures in the Shadow of Canada’s Smart City Movement 253 S. Ashleigh Weeden 16 “What Makes Our Land Illegal?” 271 Regularization and the Urbanization of Rural Land in Ethiopia Eshetayehu Kinfu & Logan Cochrane VI The Right to Rural Mobility 17 Exploring Rural Citizenship through Displacement 289 An Analysis of Citizenship in the Context of Refugee Resettlement and Integration in Rural Canada Stacey Haugen 18 Local Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion 303 Exploring the Situation of Migrant Labourers and their Descendants after Land Reform in Rural Zimbabwe Clement Chipenda & Tom Tom 19 Rural Redlining in the Danish Housing Market 321 Toward an Analytical Framework for Understanding Spatial (In)justice Jens Kaae Fisker, Annette Aagaard Thuesen & Egon Bjornshave Noe 20 What’s Next for the Right to Be Rural? 339 Jennifer Jarman & Karen R. Foster Contributors 351 Index 365"

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Book SynopsisThis collection challenges misconceptions that rural Canada is a bastion of intolerance. While examining the extent and nature of contemporary cultural and religious discrimination in rural Canadian communities, the editors and contributors explore the many efforts by rural citizens, community groups, and municipalities to counter intolerance, build inclusive communities, and become better neighbours. Throughout, scholars and community leaders focus on building new understandings, language, and ways of thinking about diversity and inclusion that will resonate with rural people. Scholars of rural studies will find this book useful as will rural community leaders and community organizers. Contributors: Clark Banack, Ray Bollman, Claudine Bonner, Corina Borri-Anadon, Jen Budney, Michael Corbett, Roger Epp, Murray Fulton, Stacey Haugen, Phil Henderson, Sivane Hirsch, Michelle Lam, Coleen Lynch, Aasa Marshall, Darcy Overland, Trista Pewapisconias, Dionne Pohler, Samuel Reimer, Jennifer Tinkham, Kyle WhiteTrade Review“The contributors to Building Inclusive Communities in Rural Canada refuse to fall back on simple, misleading stereotypes about rural place—as uniquely friendly and welcoming or as places of entrenched racism and xenophobia—and instead do the difficult work of recognizing the heterogeneity of rural places, people, and practices." —Karen Foster, Dalhousie University"This collection by scholars and practitioners is an important contribution to countering stereotypes about rural communities. It explores the complexity and diversity of attitudes and the work against intolerance taking place in groups and institutions in rural communities and offers helpful practical tools to foster inclusivity." Belinda Leach, University of Guelph"Clark Banack and Dionne Pohler’s essay collection, Building Inclusive Communities in Rural Canada, plants some critical seeds in a research field relatively ­barren of sustained inquiry. To what extent, their ­contributors ask, does racial intolerance prevail in rural Canada, and how do we create more inclusive rural communities in this country? The co-editor Clark Banack’s standout ­chapter on attitudes toward cultural and religious ­minorities is a must-read for anyone who picks up this volume.... His fascinating answers should be required reading for federal policy makers and community educators alike." Julie McGonegal, Literary Review of Canada, July-August 2023Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Clark Banack and Dionne Pohler I Rural Demographics and Diversity 1 The Demographic Context of Rural Canada: The Size of the Indigenous and Visible Minority Populations Ray D. Bollman 2 Making Diversity in Rural Areas Visible: A Changing Perspective for Rural Schools in Québec Sivane Hirsch and Corina Borri-Anadon II Understanding Rural Attitudes toward Inclusivity 3 Partisanship, Patriarchy, and Prejudice: Inclusivity among Evangelicals, Albertans, and Rural Canadians Samuel Reimer 4 Understanding Rural Attitudes toward Cultural and Religious Minorities via Political Ethnography: The Case of Rural Alberta Clark Banack 5 Driving into Nowhere: Refugee Resettlement and Integration in Rural Canada Stacey Haugen III Practical Tools for Building Inclusive Rural Communities 6 A Noisy Silence: Challenges for Rural Teacher Education Michael Corbett, Jennifer Tinkham, and Claudine Bonner 7 Promoting Understanding and Equity in Rural Canada: The Role of Community Education Michelle Lam 8 Contextual Bible Study: An Effective Practice to Promote Inclusivity in Rural Communities and Faith Groups Coleen Lynch IV A Rural Approach to Anti-racism and Settler-Indigenous Relations: Co-operation and Neighbourliness 9 Co-operative Development Possibilities in Rural Settler and Indigenous Communities: Lessons from the Co-operative Innovation Project and Co-operatives First Dionne Pohler, Jen Budney, Murray Fulton, Darcy Overland, Aasa Marshall, Trista Pewapisconias, and Kyle White 10 Inclusion on Whose Grounds? Against Liberal Essentialisms and toward Radical Neighbourliness in Rural Anti-racism Phil Henderson 11 The Work of Neighbours: A Rural Ethos for Reconciliation Roger Epp Conclusion Clark Banack and Dionne Pohler Contributors

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Book SynopsisSomewhere between North Dakota and Nunavut sits a curious land with a coastline patrolled by polar bears, highways lined with monuments to household produce and dinner plates drenched in a gluey condiment known as honey dill sauce. This is Manitoba, a province that has captured the imagination of … well, maybe dozens of people around the world for more than a century.Stuck In The Middle 2: Defining Views of Manitoba finds photographer Bryan Scott and journalist Bartley Kives venturing beyond the Perimeter Highway to explore the architecture, landscapes and waterways of a province they know and love but may never truly understand. Armed with passionate ambivalence and an unwavering commitment to equivocation, Scott and Kives paint a perfectly imprecise picture of Manitoba for the rest of the planet to appreciate and revile and ultimately ignore.

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Book SynopsisIn "Call Me Ishmael", Charles Olson exclaims "SPACE to be the central fact to man born in America". Indeed, from the start, history and identity in America have been intricately tied to issues of space: from the idea of the "city upon a hill" to the transnational (soft) power of the United States, space has always served as an important parameter of power gained or lost and of the struggles to maintain or resist it. With contributions that range from the construction of America in (European) academic discourses to children's fiction, this collection provides an extensive and insightful study of how space influences our understanding of America.Trade Review"The ongoing discussion of spaces and spatiality as well as of the opposition of space and place are certainly enriched by this volume, which offers new insight into a complex topic and features innovative, substantial, and inspiring essays." Katharina Christ, Amerikastudien, 60 (2016)

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Book SynopsisWhen aid to the Third World actually works it is usually on such a small scale that it makes little impact on the world''s problems. Can demands for generalizable actions be reconciled with location-specific solutions? The Critical Villager considers how community-based technical aid can be made more effective and sustainable. Calling for development workers, policy makers and researchers to put themselves in the place of the intended beneficiaries of aid, it suggests concrete principles for action and research. It argues that participatory research and ''transfer of technology'' should not be regarded as rival models for development but rather as complementary components in a single process of effective aid.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part A. Reasonable Chapter 1. The Big Idea Chapter 2. Recognized Authorities Chapter 3. Maximum Serendipity Part B. Recognizable Chapter 4.Tangible Entities Chapter 5. Clear Visual Messages Part C. Respectable Chapter 6. Modern Imagery Chapter 7. Influential People Chapter 8. Multile Agendas Conclusions References

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Book SynopsisThe daughter of the novelist James Fenimore Cooper uses narratives and descriptions of her walks and excursions in this piece of American nature writing, to reveal her ideal society as a rural one, carefully poised between the receding wilderness and looming industrialization.

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