This paper reviews the development of rural social geography. It argues that there has been
a restructuring in the dominant social imagination expressed within rural social geography …

This book reviews the theory and practice of tourism and recreation in rural areas in Europe.
Including numerous case studies, 9 chapters cover: the changing nature of recreation and …

The Geography of Rural Change provides a thorough examination of the processes and
outcomes of rural change as a result of a period of major restructuring in developed market …

This paper examines the processes of change in two 'rural'environs of Hebden Bridge, West
Yorkshire, associated with the in-migration and consumption practices of relatively affluent …

In recent years rural geography has become increasingly sensitised to the significance of
rurality as a cultural construct. This paper examines the production and reception of …

Gender and Rural Geography explores the relationship between gender and rurality.
Feminist theory, gender relations and sexuality have all become central concerns of …

The study of gender in rural spaces is still in its infancy. Thus far, there has been little
exploration of the constitution of the varied and differing ways that gender is constituted in …

Gentrification has long been the subject of considerable interest and debate amongst
geographers. A range of differing ontological and epistemological conceptions of …

This paper examines the interrelationships between the concepts of counterurbanisation
and rural gentrification, suggesting that four different positions can be identified. Firstly …

This paper explores the utility of ideas derived from the rural restructuring literature for
understanding contemporary trends in rural Spain. It concludes that the processes that …