Rural Wales in the Twenty-First Century
Society, Economy and Environment
Distributed for University of Wales Press
Rural Wales in the Twenty-First Century
Society, Economy and Environment
Rural Wales in the Twenty-First Century explores the ever-changing geographies in rural Wales today. Written by experts in human geography and sociology, the essays analyze the ways in which the contemporary geographies of rural Wales are bound up with rather complex connections between society, culture, economy, and environment. Among the numerous topics discussed are rural demographics, the cultural impacts of immigration, labor markets, food and farming, and environmental sustainability. The book uses these accounts to provide a broader critique of rural geography and rural studies in the United Kingdom and other developed countries.

Reviews
Table of Contents
List of Contributors
1. Introducing the Geographies of Rural Wales
Paul Milbourne
Part 1: Society and Community
2. The Englishing of Rural Wales? Migration, Conflict and Integration in Community Life
Graham Day
3. The Social and Cultural Impacts of English Migration to Rural Wales
Paul Milbourne
4. ‘Alternative’ Communities in Rural Wales
Keith Halfacree
5. Community Action in Rural Wales
Graham Gardner
Part 2: Economy and Employment
6. Poles Apart? Migrant Workers in Rural Wales
Michael Woods
7. Exploring Rural Labour Market Relationships: the Persistence of the Low-Skills Economy in Rural Areas of Wales
Lawrence Kitchen and Terry Marsden
8. Market Towns in Rural Wales: a Differentiated Geography
Michael Woods
9. A Regional Response to a Global Issue: the Eco-economy and Sustainable Development in Rural Wales
Lawrence Kitchen
Part 3: Farming and Food
10. Farming and Agri-food in Wales: the New Agenda
Terry Marsden
11. Foodscapes and Landscapes: the Gastro-geographies of Wales
Kevin Morgan
Part 4: Welfare and Services
12. Deep Rural Communities: Exploring Service Provision in Rural Wales
Kate Moles and Jonathan Radcliffe
13. Poverty in Rural Wales: Material Hardship and Social Inclusion
Paul Milbourne
Part 5: Environment
14. Environmental Sustainability of, by and for Rural Wales
Richard Cowell
15. Forestry and the Challenge of Post-industrial Transformation: a Study of the Mid Wales Uplands
Nerys Owens
16. Conclusion: Continuity and Change in Rural Wales
Paul Milbourne
Index
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