ISBN:
9783643802156
,
3643802153
Language:
English
Pages:
254 Seiten
,
24 cm
Series Statement:
Freiburger sozialanthropologische Studien Band 46
Series Statement:
Freiburger sozialanthropologische Studien
Keywords:
Sociologie rurale
;
Libéralisme économique Conditions rurales
;
Utopies Conditions rurales
;
Littérature pastorale Aspect économique
;
Glocalisation Anthropologie
;
Marketing territorial
;
Ländlicher Raum
;
Utopie
;
Neoliberalismus
Abstract:
This volume aims to unpack the uneasy relationship between utopia and rural spaces in the context of global pressures. The ethnographies presented here offer a rich array of examples combining rural spaces, utopian representations, and neoliberal practices. In attempting to reconcile the desire to preserve the traditional image of rural landscapes in the context of neoliberal practices that threaten the ideal of a rural utopia, imaginaries appear as powerful devices for understanding the world and motivating action
