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Salamon, Sonya; Tornatore, Jane B. – Rural Sociology, 1994
In a small Illinois town experiencing immigration of working-poor families, the differing notions about respectability of newcomers and the old guard became symbolized by conflict over the appearance and use of private and public property. Concludes that property issues, more than occupation or family background, shape social relations in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Relations