Relational rurals: Some thoughts on relating things and theory in rural studies

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 208-217

  Heley, Jesse ^a   Jones, Laura ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Countertopography; Globalization; Place; Relational space; Theory

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FOOD SECURITY; GOVERNMENT; RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; RURAL SOCIETY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 84862074232     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.01.011     Document Type: Article

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