Word: ruralism
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...following pieces provide perspectives on different types of understanding, from domestic rural poverty to global poverty, from intolerance to opportunity. Their writers were given no criteria other than to write about poverty. Even the diversity of their opinions only touches the surface of true understanding...
Every year our hypocrisy grows as we fight against measures that would equalize our school system—an infrastructure that funnels substanially more funding for the schools in wealthy neighborhoods, leaving schools in poorer areas, be they urban, suburban, or rural, to literally rot away. Johnathan Kozol’s book Savage Inequalities makes this argument, graphically illustrating the funding discrepancies with stories of children being forced to learn in completely racially segregated schools, in closets and bathrooms, in condemned buildings, or with outdated books. But the most upsetting part of Kozol’s book isn?...
...wasn’t so hard growing up in the poor rural South. I learned to deal with...
...realize the truth—the ills of poverty were, and continue to be, a big deal in my rural town and other not-so-publicized rural parts of the country. When the public thinks of extreme poverty in America, images of the ailing inner city come to mind. Due to the extensive concentration of poverty in these heavily populated areas, the complex problems of these segments of society are markedly more visible. Even in these places, where problems are evident, solutions have been sadly lacking...
There is little economic diversification in rural areas; hence, the economy becomes dependent upon a small number of large employers. Reminiscent of the old mill towns in New England, many southern towns formed around manufacturing centers. Then came outsourcing, and with outsourcing, the closure of numerous factories. Factory closures led to layoffs, and layoffs dealt devastating blows to rural economies, many of which have such low education levels and wages that they fail to draw in new, well-paying businesses. Unemployment payments are only a temporary respite for those who cannot afford to move to where the jobs have gone...