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Michael Woods - Rural - 9780415442404 - V9780415442404
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Rural

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Description for Rural Paperback. Series: Key Ideas in Geography. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white tables, 10 black & white halftones, 3 bl. BIC Classification: JFSF; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.

The division of ‘rural’ and ‘urban’ is one of the oldest ideas in Geography and is deeply engrained in our culture. Throughout history, the rural has been attributed with many meanings: as a source of food and energy; as a pristine wilderness, or as a bucolic idyll; as a playground, or a place of escape; as a fragile space of nature, in need of protection; and as a primitive place, in need of modernization. But is the idea of the rural still relevant today?

Rural provides an advanced introduction to the study of rural places and processes in Geography and related ... Read more

This authoritative book contains case studies drawn from both the developed and developing world to introduce and illustrate conceptual ideas and approaches, as well as suggested further reading. Written in an engaging and lively style, Rural challenges the reader to think differently about the rural.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Key Ideas in Geography
Condition
New
Weight
439g
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415442404
SKU
V9780415442404
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-6

About Michael Woods
Michael Woods is Professor of Human Geography in the Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University. He specialises in rural geography, political geography and contemporary rural politics and governance.

Reviews for Rural
"[Woods'] chapters define the imagined, economic, political, and social characteristics of rural societies, using examples from every continent....this book has a very thorough bibliography of the current literature on rural geography."—W. J. Gribb, University of Wyoming, Recommended title, CHOICE

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