{"title":"David L. Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid L. Brown’s works provide insightful explorations into the dynamics of rural life and community development in the modern era. His writing offers valuable perspectives on social, economic, and cultural issues affecting rural populations, making his books essential for those interested in contemporary rural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in education and reference, Brown’s books blend scholarly analysis with real-world relevance, inviting readers to engage thoughtfully with the challenges and opportunities facing rural communities today. \u003cem\u003eRural People and Communities in the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies his commitment to illuminating these vital topics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rural-people-and-communities-in-the-21st-century-by-david-l-brown-9781509529865","title":"Rural People and Communities in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRural people and communities continue to play important social, economic, and environmental roles at a time when societies are rapidly urbanising. This unrivalled critical introduction, now in a comprehensively updated second edition, examines the causes and consequences of major social and economic transformations affecting rural populations in recent decades. It explores policies developed to ameliorate problems or enhance opportunities, and highlights the resilience of rural people and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an engaging, reader-friendly style, the book explores both socio-demographic and political economic aspects of rural transformation through an accessible and up-to-date blend of theory and empirical analysis, with each chapter’s discussion grounded in real-life case study materials. The new edition has been completely revised throughout, with new data and literature, and carefully updated to address emerging issues of direct relevance to rural people and places, including a whole new chapter on rural politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRural People and Communities in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to be the standard reading of choice for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in rural sociology, community sociology, rural and\/or population geography, community development, and population studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471486238956,"sku":"9781509529865","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509529865-rural-people-and-communities-in-the-21st-century.jpg?v=1775245001"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-l-brown.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}