From Cotton Belt to Sunbelt or The The Profession of Dietetics

From Cotton Belt to Sunbelt: Federal Policy, Economic Development, and the Transformation of the South, 1938-1980

Author: Bruce J Schulman

This is a carefully executed study of the effects of federal economic policy in transforming the American South from the time of the New Deal to the present. Decrying the South's economic backwardness and political conservatism, the Roosevelt Administration launched a series of aggressive programs to reorder the Southern economy. A generation of young liberal Southerners entered the national government to preside over these policies. After 1950, however, Keynesianism replaced New Deal reform as the mainstay of national economic policy, and the national security state supplanted the social welfare state as the South's principal benefactor. Schulman here contrasts the diminished role of national welfare programs in the postwar South with the expansion of military and growth-oriented programs, analyzing their contributions to the South's remarkable economic growth, and the excruciating limits of that prosperity. Schulman ultimately relates these developments to Southern politics and race relations. A forcefully argued work, From Cotton Belt to Sun Belt will be an invaluable addition to the literature, and an essential guide to students and scholars of federal policy and modern Southern history.

"This book brings together a wealth of material about southern economic development. It is an important contribution to southern economic history."--Journal of American History
"The first [study] to analyze and document the impact of federal policy....An important work....Cannot be ignored by serious students of modern southern history."--Journal of Southern History
"Well researched and well argued....Schulman has made an important contribution to the historiography on themodern South."--American Historical Review
"Warrants the attention of both Southern devotees and the general audience of historians."--Journal of Economic History
"As synthesis...[the book] is superb....A valuable guide to the workings of the modern southern economy."--Journal of Regional Science

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The The Profession of Dietetics: A Team Approach

Author: June Payne Palacio

This indispensable text serves as a complete introduction to the profession of dietetics. The book reviews the history of dietetics, projects future trends, explores the roles and responsibilities of members of the dietetics team, and presents real-world profiles and photographs of dieticians working in different settings. This complete resource also provides essential information on dietetics education and training, the supervised practice experience, and credentialing. End-of-chapter activities encourage readers to think critically and apply concepts. This edition has new material on portfolio development, resume building, interviewing, networking, mentoring, service learning, and current salaries. An appendix lists acronyms used in dietetics. Additional references and selected Websites are also listed.

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Reviewer: Carol A Boswell, Ed.D. (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)
Description: This book is designed to inform individuals about the different dietetic programs that are available. The expectations for different levels of practice in the area of nutrition and healthcare seem to be focus. The previous editions were published in 1996 and 2000.
Purpose: According to the authors, the purpose is to increase interest in the profession of dietetics. When individuals have a better understanding of the skills needed to do the work, they are more likely to get involved. This is the third edition within 11 years, which raises the question as to how much this profession has changed during this time to require three editions.
Audience: The audience is potential students, apparently. It is written at an appropriate reading level to encourage beginning workers to consider this profession. The author is a credible authority.
Features: The book intends to provide an overview of the different employment opportunities in the field of dietetics. How to get into the field is covered for beginning potential employees. The book includes profiles of successful individuals. However, these individuals are at the top of the employment structure which could be a little stressing to students just beginning. The art work is all black and gray, not very inviting.
Assessment: This would be helpful for use at a high school level to introduce students to the different employment opportunities in the field.

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2 Stars from Doody