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- Title
What does it mean to be 'left behind?'.
- Authors
Eisenberg, Ann M
- Abstract
This comment critiques the idea of geographic regions being "left behind." It argues that the term frames the regions in question as passive experiencers of natural phenomena, in turn obfuscating the structural forces that have shaped those regions and local populations' efforts to pursue better living conditions. The comment draws on three examples from the rural United States to illustrate how the designation of being "left behind" serves to mask subjugation and struggle.
- Subjects
UNITED States; RURAL Americans; COMMUNITY development; LIVING conditions; ENVIRONMENTAL justice
- Publication
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy & Society, 2024, Vol 17, Issue 2, p425
- ISSN
1752-1378
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cjres/rsae008