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Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty - Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies Burch, John R., Jr.
Owsley County, Kentucky, and the Perpetuation of Poverty - Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies
Burch, John R., Jr.
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.
235 pages, photos, notes, bibliography, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 19, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786432646 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 235 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 12 mm · 331 g |
| Language | English |