What does it mean to be ‘left behind?’
批评了将地理区域称为‘被落下’的观点，认为该术语掩盖了塑造这些区域的结构性力量和地方居民追求更好生活的努力，并以美国农村的三个例子说明。
Abstract This comment critiques the idea of geographic regions being “left behind.” It argues that the term frames the regions in question as passive experiencers of natural phenomena, in turn obfuscating the structural forces that have shaped those regions and local populations’ efforts to pursue better living conditions. The comment draws on three examples from the rural United States to illustrate how the designation of being “left behind” serves to mask subjugation and struggle.