Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Profiles ix
5. Preface xi
6. 1- Introduction 1
7. 2- You Have to Deal with Everybody: The Inhabitants of Small Towns 17
8. 3- Going to Be Buried Right Here: How Residents View Their Towns 51
9. 4- Community Spirit: Small-Town Identities That Bind 101
10. 5- The Frog Pond: Making Sense of Work and Money 139
11. 6- Leadership: Earning Respect, Improving the Community 177
12. 7- Habits of Faith: The Social Role of Small-Town Congregations 217
13. 8- Contentious Issues: The Moral Sentiments of Community Life 263
14. 9- Washington Is Broken: Politics and the New Populism 291
15. 10- Keep Your Doors Open: Shaping the Future 319
16. 11- Concluding Reflections: Community in Small Towns 341
17. Afterword 361
18. Methodology 365
19. Notes 391
20. Selected Bibliography 449
21. Index 469