Wuthnow finds in all three communities that residents share a stark sense of societys moral decline, in part because familiar, inwardlooking solutions such as volunteerism and charity have. How a fraying social fabric is fueling the outrage of rural americans. Learning from the left behind front porch republic. Robert wuthnows most popular book is the left behind. Andlinger 52 professor of social sciences at princeton university.
Decline and rage in rural america by robert wuthnow. This thoughtful and effective book serves as a corrective to the caricatures of smalltown america and is an important resource for our shared. The left behind decline and rage in rural america, robert wuthnow, princeton university press. Russia, the united states, and the true story of the betrayal and assassination of a cia agent. Decline and rage in rural america audiobook by robert wuthnow. Decline and rage in smalltown america wuthnow, robert on. Robert wuthnow books list of books by author robert wuthnow. Robert wuthnow s most popular book is the left behind. This new, scholarly book is one of the deepest, most intimate examinations. Now comes a new, scholarly look from robert wuthnow, who went to elementary school in a kansas town of 600 souls and now teaches amid the.
Didnt feel like anything in the way of surprising new information or angles, but a pretty clear analysis. Search results for left behind sorted by relevance. Given the contemporary political environment, the left behind is a timely contribution. Decline and rage in rural america, is the best book ive read on the ruralurban divide in the united states in years. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It may, in fact, be the best book ive ever read on the topic, and ive read a lot of them.
Given wuthnows interest in religion, one must assume the title of the book is a winking reference to the apocalyptic novel series left behind, a bestseller among evangelicals. In the left behind, he is trying to find the sources that prompt the anger that is brewing in. For what its worth, i used that stupid illing interview with wuthnow as my leaping off point in a front porch republic post talking about wuthnows the left behind, an excellent book which is. Robert wuthnow has 66 books on goodreads with 3360 ratings. In this highly accessible, instructive book, wuthnow reminds readers why the. Wuthnows book is squarely located in this genre, alongside recent others such as cramers the politics of resentment and hochschilds. Decline and rage in smalltown america skip to main content.
Voxsplaining rural america the american conservative. A princeton sociologist spent 8 years asking rural. He argues that rural americans are less concerned about. Colin jerolmack, new york university wuthnow draws on his trove of primary source interviews and observations in smalltown america, and a wealth of other materials, to effectively describe how the social fabric and moral tenors of small towns are changing. Robert wuthnow, a professor at princeton who used to live in rural kansas, has traveled across the nation interviewing people who live in rural areas. This is a nice book that draws on interviews and polling of small town residents to.