1st Edition
Beyond The Amber Waves Of Grain An Examination Of Social And Economic Restructuring In The Heartland
By Paul Lasley
Copyright 1995
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the large-scale impacts of economic restructuring in the Midwest in response to the 1980s farm crisis. Drawing upon detailed surveys from twelve north-central states, the authors offer a comprehensive view of farm restructuring and its social, economic, and political consequences. The study goes beyond the farm gate to look at the broader implications of those changes for... Read more
Introduction: farm restructuring and crisis in the heartland, Linda Lobao and Paul Lasley; the agricultures of the Midwest and their demographic and economic environments, Daryl Hobbs and Robert Weagley. Part 1 The farm enterprise: financial characteristics of farm operations, F. Larry Leistritz and Freddie L. Barnard; the process of adaptation and the consequences to the farm system, Bruce B. Johnson and Raymond D. Vlasin; plans for changing the farming business and needs for training, Kent D. Olson and William E. Saupe. Part 2 The farm household: the changing division of labour on American farms, Jackie Fellows; the effects of financial hardship on familial well-being, P. Lasley; perceiving hardship and managing life, Katherine Meyer. Part 3 The farm community: community change, Arlo Biere; organization, community and political involvement as responses to rural restructuring, L. Lobao. Part 4 Policy implications: the farm crisis in the Midwest - trends and implications, F.L. Leistritz and K. Meyer; methodology, P. Lasley
Biography
Paul Lasley (Author) , F. Larry Leistritz (Author)
