Alaska's Rural Development

Alaska's Rural Development
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 203
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780429724725
ISBN-13 : 0429724721
Rating : 4/5 (721 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Alaska's Rural Development by : Peter G. Cornwall

Download or read book Alaska's Rural Development written by Peter G. Cornwall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the social, economic, political, and cultural concerns surrounding the development of rural Alaska. The authors explore the controversy over rural development from a variety of perspectives-some supporting economic development and its implications for rural communities, others arguing for alternative approaches. They raise the issues of external control over local development and the effects of the boom-and-bust cycle often associated with rural change. Part 1 surveys the economic development of Alaska's resources, providing an historical overview of its fur, timber, and fishing industries and examining the current importance of oil, gas, minerals, and agricultural products. The section concludes with a discussion of the unique patterns of trade between Alaska and Asia. The second part turns to the organizations that have been, and are presently, the major vehicles for development-the village and regional corporations that grew out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 and the non-profit organizations responsible for social services and education. The authors also discuss the increasingly important role of governmental institutions. The final section considers the conflict between the goal of economic development and traditional Native values of subsistence and cultural preservation. The authors ask whether the development of Alaska's rural regions must take place at the expense of the traditional lifestyle and cultural distinctiveness of Native society.


Alaska's Rural Development Related Books

Alaska's Rural Development
Language: en
Pages: 203
Authors: Peter G. Cornwall
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-03-01 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book examines the social, economic, political, and cultural concerns surrounding the development of rural Alaska. The authors explore the controversy over
Alaska's Rural Development
Language: en
Pages: 212
Authors: Peter G. Cornwall
Categories: Rural development
Type: BOOK - Published: 1982 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Community Development Quota Program in Alaska
Language: en
Pages: 229
Authors: Committee to Review the Community Development Quota Program
Categories: Technology & Engineering
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-05-17 - Publisher: National Academies Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries
Finding Alaska's Villages
Language: en
Pages: 190
Authors: Alex Hills
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-26 - Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Alex Hills traveled Alaska by bush plane and snow machine, braving extreme weather and rough terrain to bring telephone service to small villages across the big
Implementation of the Rural Development Act
Language: en
Pages: 498
Authors: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. Subcommittee on Rural Development
Categories: Economic assistance, Domestic
Type: BOOK - Published: 1973 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK