wyszukanych pozycji: 5
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Appalachia in an International Context: Cross-National Comparisons of Developing Regions
ISBN: 9780275948351 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. 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. The study of diverse yet comparable regions uncovers structural similarities that override the defective culture theory of developing regions as we... |
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574,68 zł |
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Appalachian Odyssey: Historical Perspectives on the Great Migration
ISBN: 9780275968519 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. One of the greatest internal migrations in American history has been the movement of the people of Appalachia to a variety of rural and urban destinations all over the country --- wherever economic opportunity beckoned, from the industrial Midwest to the timber empires of the Pacific Northwest. This movement (about five million in the 1950s alone) has taken place in several waves throughout the twentieth century, and continues to this day. "Appalachian Odyssey" provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the impact of this phenomenon on both the Appalachian region and the country as a... One of the greatest internal migrations in American history has been the movement of the people of Appalachia to a variety of rural and urban desti... |
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574,68 zł |
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Too Few Tomorrows: Urban Appalachians in the 1980's
ISBN: 9781469637051 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Over three million people chased the American dream to the Appalachian mountains between the 1940s and 1970s, in search of a better life. Struggling with questions of identity, rootlessness, and cultural negation these people were given the name of "urban Appalachians". Published in 1987, this book addresses some of the pressing questions regarding urban Appalachians and their story of migration.
Over three million people chased the American dream to the Appalachian mountains between the 1940s and 1970s, in search of a better life. Struggling w...
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107,69 zł |
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Appalachian Health and Well-Being
ISBN: 9780813135861 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and the public lacks information about both their healthcare needs and about the resources communities have developed to meet those needs. In Appalachian Health and Well-Being, editors Robert L. Ludke and Phillip J. Obermiller bring together leading researchers and practitioners to... Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures... |
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138,71 zł |
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The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission: A History, 1943-2013
ISBN: 9780821422991 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the summer of 1943, as World War II raged overseas, the United States also faced internal strife. Earlier that year, Detroit had erupted in a series of race riots that killed dozens and destroyed entire neighborhoods.
In the summer of 1943, as World War II raged overseas, the United States also faced internal strife. Earlier that year, Detroit had erupted in a serie...
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133,52 zł |