Ethnography of Rural Spaces Between Utopia and Neoliberalism |
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| Author:
| Boscoboinik, Andrea
Horáková, Hana
Smith, Robin |
| Editor:
| Soronellas, Montserrat |
| Series title: | Freiburg Studies in Social Anthropology / Freiburger Sozialanthropologische Studien Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-643-80215-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2018 |
| Publisher: | Lit Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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.