Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty

John R., Jr. Burch

McFarland & Co Inc, 2007

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Identifies reasons behind Owsley County's ongoing struggle with poverty, including the county's lack of natural resources, and a centralized socio-political power structure controlled by the elite. This study asserts that Owsley County's economic hardships are representative of a number of similarly-stricken Appalachian counties and towns.

ISBN-13
9780786432646
ISBN-10
0786432640
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Year
2007
Publication date
2007-10-19
Pages
235
Dimensions
229x152x12
Weight
331