Examines the side of rural society which is inhabited by those marginalized by age, class, gender, race, and disability, and questions the processes whereby the cultural constructions of rurality render the definition of "other." Part one maps out different topographies of rurality and otherness. Part two discusses current research findings on the otherness and marginality associated with particular aspects of age, gender, sexuality, economic position, and alternativeness. The 15 essays, most of which are written by members of university departments of geography, include topics such as a postmodern perspective on counterurbanization, rural horror, lesbian separatist communities, country childhood stories, and domestic identities and moral order. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.