Sociologist’s new book examines changing rural economics
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Even before COVID-19 prompted thousands of city-dwellers to seek new lifestyles in the country, sociology professor Jennifer Sherman had been researching and writing about a remote place she calls “Paradise Valley,” where efforts to revitalize the local economy with an influx of restaurants, cafes, hotels, and souvenir shops dramatically changed the community.
Her new book, Dividing Paradise: Rural Inequality and the Diminishing American Dream tells the story of » More …
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