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Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

By: Don E. Albrecht

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Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

By: Don E. Albrecht

In Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America, Don E. Albrecht visits rural communities that have traditionally been dependent on a variety of goods-producing industries, explores what has happened as employment in these industries has declined, and provides a path by which they can build a vibrant twenty-first-century economy. Albrecht describes how structural economic changes led rural voters to support Donald Trump in the 2016 election and why his policies will not relieve the economic problems of rural residents. Trump’s promises to restore rural industrial jobs simply cannot be fulfilled because his policies do not address the base cause for this job loss—technological change, the most significant factor being the machine replacement of human labor in the production process. Bringing a personal understanding of the effects on rural communities and residents, Albrecht focuses each chapter on a community that has traditionally been economically dependent on a single industry—manufacturing, coal mining, agriculture, logging, oil and gas production, and tourism—and the consequences of losing that industry. He also lays out a plan for rebuilding America’s rural areas and creating an economically vibrant country with a more sustainable future. The rural economy cannot return to the past as it was structured and instead must look to a new future. Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America describes the source of economic concerns in rural America and offers real ways to address them. It will be vital to students, scholars, practitioners, community leaders, politicians, and policy makers concerned with rural community development.

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University Press of Colorado

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1607329514

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Rethinking Rural

Global Community and Economic Development in the Small Town West

By: Don E. Albrecht

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Rethinking Rural

Global Community and Economic Development in the Small Town West

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The vastness and isolation of the American West forged a dependence on scarce natural resources especially water, forests, fish, and minerals. Today, the internet is shaping another revolution, and it promises both obstacles and opportunity. Seeking to understand the impact of a global society on western small towns, the author, director of the Western Rural Development Center at Utah State University, conducted strategic planning roundtables in thirteen states. The gatherings brought three major concer

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Washington State University Press

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Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

By: Don E. Albrecht

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Blinded by the Lights

Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration

By: Don E. Albrecht

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Blinded by the Lights

Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration

By: Don E. Albrecht

Using the lens of arguably the state's most popular sport, Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration describes the highs and lows in the ongoing battle for equal educational opportunities for all Texas students. According to former Texas A&M athletic recruiter Don Albrecht, the high school football team, often the most visible symbol of the community, was frequently caught in the historic crossfire in local struggles over segregation. While noting the importance of the courageous individuals who fought to desegregate Texas public schools, Albrecht examines how the progress made in the 1950s and '60s has largely been eroded. He argues that Texas schools are more segregated today than they were in the 1970s, when Brown v. Board of Education had been the law of the land for 16 years. "Texas schools were separate and unequal in the 1950s," he says, and continues, "Texas schools are unequal today." Based on interviews occurring over a 30-year period coupled with extensive statistical analysis, Albrecht demonstrates that the balance of power in Texas high school football has shifted toward wealthy suburban schools that tend to be predominately white. These schools are also producing more students who are attending and graduating from college, becoming successful doctors, lawyers, and engineers. In contrast, students attending the disadvantaged schools, with student bodies made almost entirely of minorities and individuals living at or below the poverty line, are struggling in everything from football to academics. "All of us," he says, "are paying the costs resulting from providing an inadequate education for large segments of the population." Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration provides a powerful new perspective on the consequences of institutionalized inequality in education.

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Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

Rethinking Rural

Rethinking Rural

Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

Building a Resilient Twenty-First-Century Economy for Rural America

Blinded by the Lights

Blinded by the Lights

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