Rural SocietyPub Date : 2019-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2019.1575558
Rachael Wallis
{"title":"Banking on BANJO: business, bias, and belonging in rural social imaginaries","authors":"Rachael Wallis","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2019.1575558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2019.1575558","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Social imaginaries, like those in the work of A. B. “Banjo” Paterson and Henry Lawson, reinforced by contemporary ideas of a bucolic rural idyll, reflect images of Australia shared in contemporary media. These images are often used in marketing rural places. This research examines the social imaginaries used to create marketing for a wide-ranging area around Stanthorpe, Queensland. These marketing ideas promote stereotypes of Australia’s rural areas as rugged, adventurous places filled with “authentic” people and experiences. Promotion of these autochthonous social imaginaries, however, brings with it challenges, including the exclusion of those who don’t fit normative ideas of a predominantly white, male, heterosexual society. This research uses proximity ethics to challenge the notion of using the past to sell the present and contributes to ideas about current rural discourse. Findings may be used to raise awareness within rural Australia about the exclusionary nature of these social imaginaries.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"90 1","pages":"72 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2019.1575558","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41275106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2019-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2019.1580848
R. Townsend
{"title":"Singlewide: chasing the American Dream in a rural trailer park","authors":"R. Townsend","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2019.1580848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2019.1580848","url":null,"abstract":"I remember travelling to the United States for the first time in 1990. I was about 19 and travelling with my family through the north-west states. I remember there being lots of pointy trees and I ...","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"28 1","pages":"88 - 89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2019.1580848","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42997078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2019-01-02DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2019.1584427
A. Paniagua
{"title":"Farmers’ resistance in urbanised and remote rural places: a geographical perspective","authors":"A. Paniagua","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2019.1584427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2019.1584427","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article examines the concept of resistance in rural studies. Resistance has usually been associated with community responses to global processes that alter rural space and daily life. Ethnographic interviews with 19 farmers in Spain found different individual resistance strategies within each geographic area, evidencing a plurality of responses, or strategies, regarding specific problems. Each person within a community was able to develop a strategy according to their own interests and each community did not constitute a homogeneous confluence of interests. Few studies on processes have linked the plurality of place and rural communities. This article contributes a comparison of the resistance strategies of farmers in rural areas with socio-geographic characteristics to analyse the value of geographic “place” and the plurality of resistance strategies for permanence. Main characteristics of place reveal general strategies of farmers which contrast with the individual, everyday tactics each farmer has for survival within their place.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"28 1","pages":"15 - 28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2019.1584427","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47901078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-09-02DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1518676
H. Kruger
{"title":"“Smart regulation” and community cooperation in Australia’s modern biosecurity context","authors":"H. Kruger","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1518676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1518676","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Neoliberal governments increasingly encourage greater industry and community self-reliance. This article investigates the potential use of “smart regulation”, that is, complementary policy instruments, in a context where reliance on voluntary approaches to achieve local cooperation is problematic. It explores the case of industry-driven “area-wide management” (AWM) of fruit fly, a potentially devastating mobile pest. AWM involves synchronised pest management across a geographical area. As host plants in nearby town backyards and peri-urban areas create fruit fly breeding places, pest management is also needed here. In Australia, most local horticulture industries are expected to drive these initiatives to minimise damage to their crops and market opportunities. AWM offers an example of where the beneficiaries are concentrated, but the risk contributors are diffused. Mixed-methods research was applied involving three Australian case studies. Considerations for four policy instruments that could be included in a “smart regulation” approach are explored. The article shows that applying “smart regulation” promises a prudent way forward when governments expect industry self-reliance, but where industry has limited influence over diffused risk contributors.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"161 - 176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1518676","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45188541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-08-07DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1504735
Caitlin Buckle, Danielle Drozdzewski
{"title":"Urban perceptions of tree-change migration","authors":"Caitlin Buckle, Danielle Drozdzewski","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1504735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504735","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article discusses urban residents’ familiarisation and conceptualisation of the Australian ex-urban migration trend “tree-change”. Urban residents from Sydney, Australia were surveyed and asked whether they were familiar with the term tree-change and to nominate imagery and locations considered to reflect a tree-change move. Many survey respondents were not familiar with the term tree-change, but had little difficulty understanding the concept after brief prompting. Tree-change was linked with the visuality of the rural idyll through selecting imagery such as green vistas and heritage facades. Places nominated by survey respondents as tree-change locations were mostly proximal to Sydney, or large regional centres . These findings suggest that representations of tree-change are being received by urban residents, but urban residents’ familiarity with rural and regional Australia is low. This article highlights the place-specific nature of ex-urban and lifestyle migration, suggesting a “one size fits all” theoretical approach is ineffective.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"192 - 207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504735","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47190574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-08-01DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1504734
Breda McCarthy, Andrea Schurmann
{"title":"Risky business: growers’ perceptions of organic and biodynamic farming in the tropics","authors":"Breda McCarthy, Andrea Schurmann","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1504734","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504734","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Organic and biodynamic farming are growing, niche sectors in the agricultural industry. Research into stakeholders’ risk perceptions of organic and biodynamic farming is surprisingly scarce. This article uses qualitative data from a series of 32 interviews with Australian growers and key respondents to illuminate how risk is interpreted in the agricultural community. The study shows, despite the sample’s diversity, there is broad consensus on the risks facing organic farmers. Risk perceptions, however, seem to vary depending on personal values and institutional trust. Some farmers lack confidence in agricultural institutions, are strongly opposed to the use of chemicals in farming on health and environmental grounds, and perceive risk differently from their counterparts in conventional agriculture.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"177 - 191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504734","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42876441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-08-01DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1504798
Ann Fordham, G. Robinson, B. Blackwell, J. Cleary
{"title":"Contributing to sustainable community livelihoods: corporate social responsibility programmes of resource companies","authors":"Ann Fordham, G. Robinson, B. Blackwell, J. Cleary","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1504798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504798","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Many rural communities in Australia are looking to arrest population decline and secure their future viability. This article examines how resource companies contribute towards building sustainable community livelihoods through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. The study uses structuration theory to explore how human agency combines with key structural processes to create CSR with long-term benefits. Data collection includes semi-structured interviews with employees from 25 Australian resource companies and relevant stakeholders. The study identifies three main CSR approaches reflecting how companies support community livelihoods: minimalist-financial, shared-value, and corporate citizenship models. These approaches are shaped by company values and culture, effectiveness of CSR policies and human capacity. The study highlights the importance of resource companies developing links with local organisations to facilitate livelihood approaches. Overall, the capacity for rural communities to access long-term opportunities from resource development is highly variable, symptomatic of a broader lack of strategic direction for rural development.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"224 - 242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504798","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43826273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-07-29DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1504759
K. Thorne, D. Ebener
{"title":"Locus of control as a mediator between posttraumatic stress and suicide risk: rural implications","authors":"K. Thorne, D. Ebener","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1504759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504759","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In the United States, rural locations have higher rates of suicide than urban locations. One factor associated with an increased risk of suicide is posttraumatic stress. After a traumatic event, however, individuals from rural places are at a decreased risk of suicide compared with urban individuals. This article examines one possible reason for decreased suicide risk among rural individuals who have experienced trauma: locus of control. Internal locus of control is associated with decreased suicidal behaviours. While there is limited knowledge on the prevalence of internal loci of control among rural residents, self-reliance and independence, constructs congruent with internal locus of control, are prevailing characteristics of rural individuals. In a sample of 187 adults with trauma histories, rural, rural-fringe, and urban individuals do not significantly differ in suicide risk, locus of control, or posttraumatic stress symptoms. Locus of control predicts suicide risk, such that a more external locus of control is associated with increased risk, but it does not mediate the relation between posttraumatic stress and risk of suicide.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"208 - 223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504759","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45162969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-05-04DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1472915
Lindy Croft-Piggin
{"title":"Graduate migration and regional development: an international perspective","authors":"Lindy Croft-Piggin","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1472915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1472915","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"157 - 159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1472915","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41343711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SocietyPub Date : 2018-05-04DOI: 10.1080/10371656.2018.1473916
K. Turner
{"title":"The role of family members influencing rural Queensland students’ higher education decisions","authors":"K. Turner","doi":"10.1080/10371656.2018.1473916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1473916","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Higher education has the capacity to alter the life course of students. Cultural and social capital are central to educational opportunity and successful outcomes (Bourdieu, 1986. The forms of capital. In J. G. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of Theory and research for the Sociology of Education (pp. 241–258). New York: Greenwood Press.; Reay, 2004. Education and cultural capital: the implications of changing trends in education policies. Cultural Trends, 13(2), 73–86.; Abbott-Chapman, Johnston, & Jetson, 2014. Rural belonging, place attachment and youth educational mobility: Rural parents’ views. Rural Society, 23(3), 296–310.). Drawing upon interviews with 25 high school students in rural and remote Queensland, Australia, this article investigates the relationship among rural students’ social and cultural capital, their families, and their attitude towards higher education. The students originate from a sample who are interested in careers in the digital arena and who see the value of participating in the digital economy. Building cultural and social capital through higher education offers career and social opportunities to those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Existing cultural and capital, however, can play a substantial role in the decisions that influence rural youth toward, or away from, higher education. Interview data suggests family members are strong influences on young rural people making decisions about their future. Parents and older family members inspire students to pursue higher education, while siblings and cousins who attending university offer firsthand information about university life. Data also emphasise students’ concerns about moving from their country hometowns, and awareness of physical barriers, such as distance and money.","PeriodicalId":45685,"journal":{"name":"Rural Society","volume":"27 1","pages":"107 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10371656.2018.1473916","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44934706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}