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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Wuthnow has conducted one of the deepest, most intimate examinations of small-town life ever undertaken.
"—David Shribman, Globe and Mail“Writing with empathy . . . the author reflects on the factors shaping rural life—from the importance of faith to the stability and familiarity of life in town to the importance of ritual events (barn dances, etc.), stories, and symbols—as well as pressing problems (brain drain, teen pregnancy, drugs, lack of good jobs) and concerns over moral decline (abortion and homosexuality). . . . A superb, authoritative sociology book.”
—Kirkus Reviews“Thanks to Wuthnow’s rich observations, we are able to address and understand what truly confronts us as a nation: the triumph of mass society
through mass politics in the name of the `little guy.’ Little did we know that such a person would also have the hands to match. ”
—L. Benjamin Rolsky, Los Angeles Review of Books
