Appalachia in an International Context Cross-National Comparisons of Developing Regions

Subjects:

• Sociology » Rural Studies

Reviews:

• This book is a coup. Obermiller and Philliber have assembled 11 thoughtful chapters by ten authors. All except the first and last chapters compare present-day Appalachia in depth with another part of the world. Such comparisons are too rare and can yield valuable insights. Not just comparisons are here. The book is full of theories as well.
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  Appalachian Journal

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Appalachia and the Study of Regionalism by William W. Philliber
• The Future of the Welfare State: The Case of Appalachia by Richard A. Couto
• Place For Sale: Repopulation and Change in an Appalachian and a Highland Scottish Community by John B. Stephenson
• The Reconstruction of Wales and Appalachia: Development and Regional Identity by Graham Day
• The British Coalminers' Strike, 1984-1985: Class and Regional Inequality in Post-Industrial Economies by Richard A. Couto
• Local Development Activities in Newfoundland and Central Appalachia by Nelda K. Pearson
• Regional Resurgence: The Case of Industrial Catalonia in Spain by Glenn A. Mitchell
• Mountain Foragers in Southeast Asia and Appalachia: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the "Mountain Man" Stereotype by Benita J. Howell
• Gender Roles as Reflected in Adolescents' Expressed Values and Attitudes: An Eastern Kentucky/Kenya Comparison by Susan Abbott
• From the Mountains to the Maquiladoras: A Case Study of Capital Flight and Its Impact on Workers by John Gaventa
• From the Apennines to the Appalachians: Regional Development in Italy and the United States by Phillip J. Obermiller
• Poor Regions, Poor Theory: Toward Improved Understanding of Regional Inequality by Peter R. Sinclair
• References
• Index