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Jefferson's yeoman farmer as frontier hero a self defeating mythic structure

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American agrarianism, as informed by the frontier myth, has provided fundamental inventional resources for agricultural rhetoric. These myths have deflected farmers from positive adaptation, reinforcing instead the self-image of a hero victimized by circumstances. Critical examination of these independent myths reveals their literalized status as well as inconsistencies with fundamental agricultural goals. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 1990

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  • Tarla Peterson, 1990. "Jefferson's yeoman farmer as frontier hero a self defeating mythic structure," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 7(1), pages 9-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:7:y:1990:i:1:p:9-19
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01530599
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