Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies Contributor(s): Shucksmith, Mark (Editor), Brown, David L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138804371 ISBN-13: 9781138804371 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $308.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
Dewey: 307.141 |
LCCN: 2015048216 |
Series: Routledge International Handbooks |
Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (3.20 lbs) 698 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Rural societies around the world are changing in fundamental ways, both at their own initiative and in response to external forces. The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies examines the organisation and transformation of rural society in more developed regions of the world, taking an interdisciplinary and problem-focused approach. Written by leading social scientists from many countries, it addresses emerging issues and challenges in innovative and provocative ways to inform future policy. This volume is organised around eight emerging social, economic and environmental challenges:
Cross-cutting these challenges are the growing interdependence of rural and urban; the rise in inequality within and between places; the impact of fiscal crisis on rural societies; neoliberalism, power and agency; and rural areas as potential sites of resistance. The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies is required reading for anyone concerned with the future of rural areas. |