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Book SynopsisA thorough analysis of changes in the economic and social, linguistic and cultural climate of Wales during the second half of the 20th century, and of the practical steps taken to solve any problems, in both industrial and rural communities.
Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Visions of Wales 2. Wales Remade? The Transformation of Economic Structures 3. 'An Ideal Research Site': Wales and the Problem of Development 4. Enclaves, Archipelagos and Regions: Rethinking the Regional Problem 5. Divided and Dividing Wales? Explorations in Geography and Class 6. Beyond the Basics 7. Rural Wales: The Sociological Account 8. Contemporary Rural Wales: Via Development to Dependence? 9. Debating the Transformation: A Welsh Economic Miracle? 10. Language, Culture and Nation: Wales in the Melting Pot 11. Nation, Nationalism and Ethnicity Conclusion References Index