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Rural Renaissance -- John Ivanko reports on the contribution made by the Life-style Migration Project to understanding the phenomenon of urban to rural migration in an article for Michigan Today, Vol. 35(1) in 2004.

In Pursuit of the Dream  -- The April 2004 edition of Traverse Magazine has a feature story on the Life-style Migration Project.  You may download the file in PDF format.

Making Time for Tradition -- Traverse Magazine's interesting article on family traditions which ran in the November 2001 issue and includes my commentary on the importance of ritual and reference to my ongoing fieldwork project on working families.  You may download the file in PDF format.

Come back to the five & dime, Margaret Mead, Margaret Mead -- In an article published nationally in July 2000, The Associated Press takes a detailed look at the Life-style Migration Research Project.

Life-style Migration -- An article from the Traverse City Record Eagle.

For more information on my ethnographic work and the research centers I am associated with, please have a look at articles from:

The Los Angeles Times

The Chronicle of Higher Education

LSA Magazine

Discover Magazine

Fathom

TELEVISION

Tom Kramer of NBC Affiliate TV7&4 news in Northern Michigan conducted an interview with me on my work with in-migrants to the region.

Please see an excerpt from that interview on the MSNBC website.

RADIO

NPR affiliate WICA-FM 91.5 -- Bob Allen reporting for "Points North," a 1 Hour Call-in Show, 27 January 2006.  Thanks to IPR, I have archived the audio files on my website. 

CLICK HERE to visit the WICA program page on this site to listen to the report.

NPR Affiliate, WICA, 91.5 FM -- Peter Payette, News Director at Interlochen Public Radio prepared a detailed report on the project that aired the week of 21st January 2002.  Thanks to IPR, I have archived the audio files on my website.

CLICK HERE to visit the WICA program page on this site to listen to the report (Note: There are two parts).

NPR Affiliate, Michigan Public Radio -- Charity Nebbe of MPR recently conducted an interview with me for the excellent new program "Stateside."  This show aired on Tuesday, 25th May 2004 on Michigan Public Radio NPR affiliate stations including 91.7 FM Ann Arbor/Detroit; 104.1 FM West Michigan; and, 91.1 FM Flint.  The show is no longer archived by MPR.

... An mp3 audio file will stream from this website [with appropriate software]

NPR Affiliate, Michigan Public Radio -- You might also enjoy another report for Michigan Public Radio conducted by Naomi Goetz to which I contributed.  This report aired on 30th September 2004 on Michigan Public Radio NPR affiliate stations including 91.7 FM Ann Arbor/Detroit; 104.1 FM West Michigan; and, 91.1 FM Flint.  Goetz looks at return migration to Michigan and efforts by the State to attract and retain residents through such initiatives as "Cool Cities." 

... A Real Media audio file will stream from the Michigan Humanities Council website [with appropriate software]

Contact Information

Brian A. Hoey, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV  25755-2678

Phone: (304) 696-6700
Fax: (304) 696-2803

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