Alternative countrysides : Anthropological approaches to rural Western Europe today /

As locals leave traditional rural lives for jobs in cities, they are replaced by a variety of incomers, including neo-hippies, lifestyle-seekers, eco-activists and rural labour migrants from beyond the EU. This book provides a fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic, the profound...

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Other Authors: MacClancy, Jeremy (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary:As locals leave traditional rural lives for jobs in cities, they are replaced by a variety of incomers, including neo-hippies, lifestyle-seekers, eco-activists and rural labour migrants from beyond the EU. This book provides a fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic, the profound changes in rural life throughout Western Europe today.
Physical Description:1 online resource (184 pages): illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780719098512
Access:Open Access