Rural Geographies

<p><em>Rural Geographies</em> provides a critical, contemporary and accessible introduction to rural change by using geographical ideas to understand current issues affecting the countryside.</p><p>The book discusses how the countryside has been studied by geographers across a range of different scales, from village community to the global countryside. Each chapter provides a concise and well-illustrated introduction to a key theme in rural geography, using current literature and contemporary examples. The book is divided into four sections that cover rural contexts, changes, contests and cultures. The volume takes a global perspective but is largely centred on the Global North, reflecting the tradition of scholarship in rural geography.</p><p><em>Rural Geographies</em> is driven by thinking in human geography. It reflects how major paradigmatic changes in the discipline have impacted, and have been informed by, the sub-discipline of rural geography. The aim is to introduce key ideas and concepts that will teach students the critical skills necessary to analyse rural issues themselves. The text will be a valuable resource for undergraduate students studying rural geography and rural studies.</p> <p>Chapter 1. Introduction <b>Part I Contexts </b>Chapter 2: Where Is the Country? Chapter 3: Doing Away with Rurality? Chapter 4: Geographies of The Rural <b>Part II Changes </b>Chapter 5: Farming and Food Chapter 6: Economic Restructuring Chapter 7: Changing Representations of Rurality Chapter 8: Changing Rural Lives <b>Part III Contests </b>Chapter 9: Poverty and Social Exclusion Chapter 10: Policy and Governance Chapter 11: Housing, Homelessness and Home Chapter 12: Mobility and Immobility Chapter 13: Sustainability, Resilience and Rurality <b>Part IV Cultures </b>Chapter 14: Rural Landscapes Chapter 15: Performing Rurality Chapter 16: Rural Others, Other Rurals Chapter 17: Gender, Sexuality and The Body Chapter 18: More Than Human Ruralities Chapter 19: Conclusions</p>