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Book SynopsisA 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.
Table of Contents1. Alternative countrysides. Anthropology and rural West Europe today – Jeremy MacClancy
2. A 'private place'? Changing meanings of the countryside in northern Italy – Jaro Stacul
3. Community groups, local politicians and environmental development in County Donegal – Paul Collinson
4. Ethnic identity, power, compromise and territory : ‘locals’ and Moroccans in the Sainte Foy-Bordeaux vineyards – Chantal Crenn
5. The New Rural Residents: Emerging Sociabilities in Alava, Basque Country – Josextu Martinez
6. Farms, flats and villas: senses of country living in a Basque-speaking village – Kepa Fernandez de Larrinoa
7. The recovery of Galician pottery: Craft professions, cultural policies, and identity – Elena Freire Paz
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