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Agrarianism in America assumes manyforms, in part because of the varied sources ofruralistic values, some evolving from times beforenationhood. Views expressed are sometimes anti-city,other times pro-rural. The Jeffersonian perspective isrevealed in three forms, two by historians, one by aphilosopher. They agree that Jefferson was animportant figure in America's land system, but theydiffer markedly in their uses of Jeffersonian valuesabout agriculture, land, and rural life. The essayconcludes with a basis for “new agrarianism” basedmore on land than agriculture as enterprise.
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Wunderlich, G. Hues of American agrarianism. Agriculture and Human Values 17, 191–197 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007620018538
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007620018538