Making of Identity Through Rural Space, the

Though sometimes overlooked and underestimated, rural space has played a substantial role in social, cultural, economic, and ideological change. In this book, scholars looking at case studies from Greece, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, and Austria discuss the making of identity in and through rural areas, which have dramatically changed under different political, social, and economic conditions from the turn of the 20th century up until today.This role can be studied by looking at the reproduction of spatial agents that were caused by direct or indirect political interventions in rural communities. By focusing on potential contestations of such changes, the authors provide a better in-depth understanding of spatial dynamics related to cultural and social spheres of 20th-century rurality.
ISBN 9783035627886. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 144 pages. 16 colour, 44 b/w ills. 28 x 20 cm.
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