In the Blood: Understanding America's Farm Families
Hardback
Main Details
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In the Blood: Understanding America's Farm Families
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Wuthnow
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:240 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691167091
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| Classifications | Dewey:630.973 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 September 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Farming is essential to the American economy and our daily lives, yet few of us have much contact with farmers except through the food we eat. Who are America's farmers? Why is farming important to them? How are they coping with dramatic changes to their way of life? In the Blood paints a vivid and moving portrait of America's farm families, sheddi
Author Biography
Robert Wuthnow is the Gerhard R. Andlinger '52 Professor of Social Sciences and director of the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including Rough Country, Small-Town America, Red State Religion, and Remaking the Heartland (all Princeton).
Reviews"A vivid and moving portrait of America's farm families."--Bookseller Buyer's Guide "An important book for rural sociologists."--Choice
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