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The new pioneers of this text are ordinary people who have tried to break away from mainstream consumer culture and return to small-town, rural America. The dilemmas, frustrations, adaptations, and triumphs of these neo-homesteaders offer insights to anyone thinking of a move "back to the land."
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"This book is the work of a sociologist, and the academic conventions of this profession are readily visible, including tables, analysis, data and scholarly attention to detail. The overall effect, however, is not the boring treatise one might expect. Instead, the author delivers a lively work that is more a trade title on homesteading than a research report. That is a fascinating study of the individuals and groups who are drawn to the roots of urban civilization, complete with romantic misconceptions, hard-edged political values, escapes from the rat race, and the appeal of nature. As much as is possible with this social segment, descriptions and measurements are included, as well as individual anecdotes - sometimes humorous, sometimes grim - that put life and meaning into the search for agrarian fulfillment." - Bloomsbury Review - "This study will help elucidate the continuing movement away from the frenetic pace and products of capitalistic industralism." - Publishers Weekly - "Jeff Jacob has uncovered something of tremendous importance to homesteading as a movement. ... I wish everybody would read New Pioneers. Homesteading would gain instant credibility, and even respectability. ... Since that is probably impossible, I'd settle for seeing every Countryside reader reading this book." - Jd Belanger, Countryside editor
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The new pioneers of this text are ordinary people who have tried to break away from mainstream consumer culture and return to small-town, rural America. The dilemmas, frustrations, adaptations, and triumphs of these neo-homesteaders offer insights to anyone thinking of a move "back to the land."
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- Community and Money: Caring, Gift-Giving, and Women in a Social Economy by Mary-Beth Raddon in Back Matter
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