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agrarian myth  

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  • The agrarian myth is the belief that the most desirable form of community is found in rural, specifically agrarian, village life. In the agrarian village, fundamental Western values such as a strong work ethic, independence, and integrity are supposedly fostered and passed from one generation to the next. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Agrarian Myth]

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