Abstract
Rural areas are presently challenged by various restructuring processes; functionally and economically with changes in employment structure etc. as well as social and cultural transformations due to demographic change, population loss but also due to in-migration. This paper addresses how rural communities change due to urban-rural migration by investigating reasons and motivations that influence migration decisions, studying relations between newcomers and local residents and exploring social relations and sense of belonging.
The study applies a biographical approach seeking to demonstrate the complexity of the migration and its embeddedness within the everyday context of daily life inspired by e.g. Giddens (1984 & 1990), Boyle & Halfacree (1998) and Halfacree & Boyle (1993). The study further applies concepts of belonging by e.g. Savage, Bagnall & Longhurst (2005) and Beatley (2004) to understand changing social relations and belonging in rural communities.
The study applies a biographical approach seeking to demonstrate the complexity of the migration and its embeddedness within the everyday context of daily life inspired by e.g. Giddens (1984 & 1990), Boyle & Halfacree (1998) and Halfacree & Boyle (1993). The study further applies concepts of belonging by e.g. Savage, Bagnall & Longhurst (2005) and Beatley (2004) to understand changing social relations and belonging in rural communities.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | Nordic Ruralities: Crisis and Resilience - University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland Duration: 22 May 2016 → 25 May 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | Nordic Ruralities |
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| Location | University of Akureyri |
| Country/Territory | Iceland |
| City | Akureyri |
| Period | 22/05/2016 → 25/05/2016 |