The Sociology of Rural Life

Informationen zum Autor Sam Hillyard is Lecturer in Sociology, School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University. Zusammenfassung Providing an overview of rural sociology, this title calls for the reinterpretation of rural life in light of the profound changes affecting the countryside. It offers case studies that demonstrate the need for a reinvigorated rural sociology. Tackling contentious issues, it presents a model for rural sociology and assesses its role in society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. The History of Rural Sociology; Tönnies; community studies; Williams; Newby2. New Issues in Rural Sociology and the cultural turn3. The social impact of the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic4. The UK Hunting Debate: political protests and countrysports5. Game Shooting in the UK6. Representing the Rural: gamekeeping and images of farming in children's literatureConclusions The Future of Rural Sociology

Product details

• Authors: Sam Hillyard, Samantha Hillyard, Hillyard Sam
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2007
• EAN: 9781845201395
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-139-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Rural communities, Population & demography, Population and Demography