Alternative countrysides

Alternative countrysides

Jeremy MacClancy

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Manchester University Press (P648)
Año de edición:
2015
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Antropología
ISBN:
9780719096846
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A fresh anthropological look at a central but neglected topic, the profound changes in rural life throughout Western Europe today. As locals leave 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.

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