Rural America in the 2020s: Shocks, Stressors, and Successes

Though the media has often gone to the overly simplified urban/rural divide for op-eds, profiles, and political debates, rural America—just like its more populated counterpart—is not a monolith. There is not one rural America, rather there are many, each being reshaped by intersecting forces such as climate disasters, policy changes, and economic restructuring. Shannon Monnat and John J. Green’s comprehensive edited volume explores the causes and impacts of change in rural America—demograph...