Barbara A Newman

Biographic Data

ID230253
NAMEBarbara A Newman
GIVEN NAMESBarbara A
FAMILY NAMENewman
SIGNATURENEWMAN B A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Georgia
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS13
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1991
H-INDEX2

  • The survival of the black tobacco farmer

    Open AccessMichael D Schulman, Michale Schulman et al.ARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values1991

  • A reply

    Open AccessBarbara A Newman, Randall J ThomsonARTICLEWorld Development1991Cited by: 1References: 3

  • The Persistence of the Black Farmer

    Open AccessMichael D Schulman, Michale Schulman et al.ARTICLERural Sociology1991Cited by: 2References: 13

    Previous empirical studies of black farmers have identified socioeconomic and demographic variables as important to their success and survival. The theories of Lenin and Chayanov also highlight the role of demographic and socioeconomic factors in the differentiation of the peasantry. Panel data from a survey of black small-scale farm operators in the North Carolina Piedmont are used to test hypotheses based upon the Lenin-Chayanov debate. A multi…

  • Economic growth and social development

    Open AccessBarbara A Newman, Randall J ThomsonARTICLEWorld Development1989Cited by: 5References: 8

  • Differentiation and survival among North Carolina smallholders

    Michael D Schulman, Michale Schulman et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Peasant Studies1989Cited by: 5References: 19

    This article addresses theoretical issues concerning differentiation and class formation using North American data. It explores how socio-economic characteristics vary and impact survival in agriculture. The study is based on panel data collected from a sample of smallholders in three Piedmont North Carolina counties. Factor analysis reveals five major dimensions of differentiation: scale, household labour, off-farm family labour and income, demo…