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Description: Migration into Rural Areas by Paul Boyle, Keith Halfacree This popular dream of "escaping into the countryside" has caused great change in the population structures of Western society in this century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This innovative book brings together the worlds leading scholars of rural migration to examine the theoretical construction of counterurbanisation as a pervasive feature of most modern Western societies and, in a series of specially written contributions based on original research, indicate the problem and issues that the process involves, touching on class, gender, community, conflict, economic and social change, isolation and lifestyle. This is an important summary of "state-of-the-art" research in this important field of population geography. Back Cover The popular dream of "escaping to the countryside" is a feature of most modern Western societies - so much so that "counterurbanisation" has long been the dominant factor in population redistribution in the developed world. This process of counterurbanisation is widely recognised but poorly understood. It involves much more than simple residential relocation and long distance commuting by affluent city workers. It has a wide-ranging impact on the economy, social structure, housing market, culture and lifestyles of everyone living in rural areas, frequently being associated with conflict between incomers and established rural residents. This book is the first to broadly cover theoretical approaches in migration, borrowing from the fields of geography, planning, sociology and psychology to disentangle this collective behaviour and uncover the character and motivations of the individuals involved. It integrates formal statistical analysis with a consideration of language, culture, social change and behavioural models to build a more complete picture of the process involved. With examples from Britain, mainland Europe, United States and Australia the book is a major contribution to the reconceptualisation of counterurbanisation. Flap The popular dream of "escaping to the countryside" is a feature of most modern Western societies - so much so that "counterurbanisation" has long been the dominant factor in population redistribution in the developed world. This process of counterurbanisation is widely recognised but poorly understood. It involves much more than simple residential relocation and long distance commuting by affluent city workers. It has a wide-ranging impact on the economy, social structure, housing market, culture and lifestyles of everyone living in rural areas, frequently being associated with conflict between incomers and established rural residents. This book is the first to broadly cover theoretical approaches in migration, borrowing from the fields of geography, planning, sociology and psychology to disentangle this collective behaviour and uncover the character and motivations of the individuals involved. It integrates formal statistical analysis with a consideration of language, culture, social change and behavioural models to build a more complete picture of the process involved. With examples from Britain, mainland Europe, United States and Australia the book is a major contribution to the reconceptualisation of counterurbanisation. Author Biography Paul Boyle is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Leeds. Keith Halfacree is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Wales, Swansea Table of Contents Migration, Rurality and the Post-Productivist Countryside (K. Halfacree & P. Boyle). Studying Counterurbanisation and the Rural Population Turnaround (T. Champion). Counterurbanisation and Social Class (T. Fielding). Contrasting the Counterurbanisation Experience in European Nations (T. Kontuly). Concentrated Immigration, Restructuring and the Selective Deconcentration of the United States Population (W. Frey & K. Johnson). The Hypothesis of Welfare-Led Migration to Rural Areas: The Australian Case (G. Hugo & M. Bell). Inside Looking Out; Outside Looking in. Different Experiences of Cultural Competence in Rural Lifestyles (P. Cloke, et al.). Indigeneity, Identity and Locality: Perspectives on Swaledale (S. Fielding). Class, Colonisation and Lifestyle Strategies in Gower (P. Cloke, et al.). Middle Class Mobility, Rural Communities and the Politics of Exclusion (J. Murdoch & G. Day). Neo-Tribes, Migration and the Post-Productivist Countryside (K. Halfacree). Counterurbanisation, Fragmentation and the Paradox of the Rural Idyll (M. Gorton, et al.). Planning by Numbers: Migration and Statistical Governance (S. Abram, et al.). Neglected Gender Dimensions of Rural Social Restructuring (J. Agg & M. Phillips). Migration into Rural Communities: Questioning the Language of Counterurbanisation (J. Allen & E. Mooney). Migration into Rural Areas: A Collective Behaviour Framework? (P. Boyle and K. Halfacree). List of Illustrations. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Index. Long Description The popular dream of "escaping to the countryside" is a feature of most modern Western societies - so much so that "counterurbanisation" has long been the dominant factor in population redistribution in the developed world. This process of counterurbanisation is widely recognised but poorly understood. It involves much more than simple residential relocation and long distance commuting by affluent city workers. It has a wide-ranging impact on the economy, social structure, housing market, culture and lifestyles of everyone living in rural areas, frequently being associated with conflict between incomers and established rural residents. This book is the first to broadly cover theoretical approaches in migration, borrowing from the fields of geography, planning, sociology and psychology to disentangle this collective behaviour and uncover the character and motivations of the individuals involved. It integrates formal statistical analysis with a consideration of language, culture, social change and behavioural models to build a more complete picture of the process involved. With examples from Britain, mainland Europe, United States and Australia the book is a major contribution to the reconceptualisation of counterurbanisation. Feature An important and unprecedented summary of state-of-th-art research in this important field of population geography. Unpacks the complex process of counterurbanization, which until now has been widely recognized but poorly understood. Identifies and interprets the conflict between incomers and established rural residents due to cultural, social, and economic rifts. Details ISBN0471969893 Author Keith Halfacree Short Title MIGRATION INTO RURAL AREAS Language English ISBN-10 0471969893 ISBN-13 9780471969891 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 1998 Subtitle Theories and Issues Edition 1st Edited by Keith Halfacree Residence US Affiliation Univ. of Leeds Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780471969891 UK Release Date 1998-05-11 AU Release Date 1998-06-19 NZ Release Date 1998-06-19 Pages 432 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 1998-05-11 DEWEY 304.8091734 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly US Release Date 1998-05-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126567761;

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ISBN-13: 9780471969891

Book Title: Migration into Rural Areas

Number of Pages: 338 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Migration Into Rural Areas: Theories and Issues

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Publication Year: 1998

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Item Height: 236 mm

Item Weight: 664 g

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Author: Keith Halfacree, Paul Boyle

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Format: Hardcover