Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-228) and index.
Contents:
The progressive impulse and Southern rural education -- Consolidation and new school buildings : reforms for white rural schools -- "Building an ideal" : model schools for African Americans -- Building a bridge between school and home life : home economics for rural schools -- Better homes on better farms : home demonstration and domestic reform -- Domestic consumption and competition : a new ethic for rural homes -- Legacies of rural reform.
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