Appalachia in an international context : cross-national comparisons of developing regions

Author(s)

• Obermiller, Phillip J.
• Philliber, William W.

Bibliographic Information

Appalachia in an international context : cross-national comparisons of developing regions

edited by Phillip J. Obermiller and William W. Philliber

Praeger, 1994

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-228) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The study of diverse yet comparable regions uncovers structural similarities that override the defective culture theory of developing regions as well as the belief that they are unique ecological phenomena. This collected work establishes Appalachia as a case study for a coherent cross-national perspective. Written by authorities on the social and economic problems of these regions, this work should assist in alleviating some of the most striking misconceptions about regional development.

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

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• NCID: BA24988011
• ISBN:
  • 0275948358
• LCCN: 94006380
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Westport, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 238 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : F217.A65
  • DC20 : 975
  • DC20 : 917.5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Regionalism -- Appalachian Region, Southern
  • LCSH : Regionalism
  • LCSH : Appalachian Region, Southern -- Civilization
  • LCSH : Appalachian Region, Southern -- Economic conditions
  • FREE : Economic conditions
  • FREE : United States