An implicit assumption is generally made regarding farmers; they organize their operations
to optimize returns. This paper describes field studies of two ethnic farming communities, one …

AsTRAcr Ethnic values concerning the manner in which land is trans-ferred between
generations were found to persist in farm families over a century after settlement. Field studies of …

… Salamon has made to our understanding of American rural life. American Studies [Salamon's…
-hand study over many years,[Salamon] skillfully reveals the pervasive imprint of ethnicity.... …

A paired comparison of 60 Illinois farm families was employed, 30 using sustainable systems
and 30 using conventional systems, to determine factors affecting adoption of sustainable …

… In this book, Sonya Salamon explores these rural … Salamon draws on richly detailed
ethnographic studies of six small … of the heartland, Salamon argues, newcomers must work with …

Regional suburbanization processes are transforming rural America socially and physically,
threatening the uniqueness of small towns whose diversity is a national resource. This …

In Singlewide, Sonya Salamon and Katherine MacTavish explore the role of the trailer park
as a source of affordable housing. America’s trailer parks, most in rural places, shelter an …

Post‐agricultural rural communities are emerging in the Midwest as a consequence of regional
economic restructuring. Such communities are dominated by residents without economic …

Manufactured housing has emerged as the housing for rural Americans of modest means at
the dawn of the twenty-first century. Manufactured home purchases now account for a …

Mobile home parks are an increasingly common form of residence for the rural poor. A rural
central Illinois mobile home park and its residents seemingly possess features—a distinct …