The new squirearchy and emergent cultures of the new middle classes in rural areas

Rural gentrification in the North Aegean Countryside (Turkey)

“…On the other hand, "rural idyll" or "proximity to the wildness" are cited as the most important motivators for migration to rural areas. The appeal of rural landscapes, clean air, more green areas, peaceful living or reasonable living costs are the primary reasons for gentrifiers who come to rural areas (Ghose, 2004;Nelson et al 2010;Smith & Phillips, 2001;Heley, 2010;Bijker et al, 2012). The North Aegean region generally attracts attention because of its climatic and natural characteristics, along with its vernacular landscape.…”

“…Rural gentrification literature has to a significant extent developed with research that addresses the United Kingdom (Phillips, 1993;Chaney & Sherwood, 2000;Smith D. P., 2002;Phillips, 2004;Phillips, 2007;Stockdale, 2010;Heley, 2010) and United States of America countryside (Ghose, 2004;Friedberger, 1996;Darling, 2005;Walker & Fortmann, 2003;Hines, 2010;Gosnell & Abrams, 2011;Nelson et al, 2010). Researches that discuss gentrification processes in rural areas of other developed countries (Bijker et al, 2012;Guimond & Simard, 2010) and Mediterranean countries (Solana-Solana, 2010) are informative, but are limited in number and point to a significant gap in the literature.…”

Strong, active women: (Re)doing rural femininity through equestrian sport and leisure

“…Migration of young people to urban areas in search of work and broader social and cultural experiences is threatening the fabric of rural communities (Bye, 2009). The influx of new, affluent residents from urban areas offers a further challenge to traditional rural ways of life (Heley, 2010;Sutherland, 2012). Rural communities are responding to these issues in a variety of ways, but one avenue is through diversification into new sectors and markets to try and secure rural jobs and incomes and, with this, the viability and cohesion of rural communities.…”

“…Ethnography has been acknowledged to be a valuable approach to exploring both rural communities and sport and leisure social contexts (Heley, 2010;Trimbur, 2011).…”

Pautas de localización residencial en el País Vasco 1991-2010. Algunas características socio-demográficas de las poblaciones suburbanas

“…Los flujos migratorios recibidos por estos pequeños municipios excéntri-cos que gozan de atractivos paisajísticos y ambientales, han sido más reducidos en términos absolutos que los dirigidos a las áreas de borde situadas alrededor de los centros y ejes más urbanizados, pero destacan por su composición social. Las familias que han llegado presentan un perfil socio-econó-mico elevado, lo que podría compararse, salvando las distancias culturales, con aquella colonización de espacios rurales privilegiados por clases medias que fue profusamente estudiada en las campiñas inglesas (Ley, 1994;Urry, 1995;Hoggart, 1996;Heley, 2010).…”