Rural white people have long held disproportionate power in US politics. But polls suggest their commitments to the American political system are eroding.
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The great Irish poet left a legacy of astonishing poems that speak to new readers with their deep wisdom and quietly devastating imagery.
People living in rural areas perceive the threat of climate change to be lower than people in cities.
Data centres and lithium mines have been proposed for depopulated regions of Spain.
Crowding is increasingly affecting all kinds of public lands. Adjoining communities need to find ways to manage it, or risk harm to the attractions that make them a destination.
Tree-changers can get a bad rap for not managing their properties well. So will this lead to more absentee neighbours who let weeds run rampant?
Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.
Experiencing nature helps people in times of joy and pain. However, inequity of access to green spaces means that South Africans cannot enjoy nature when they need to.
City living and country living both have their benefits and downsides when it comes to mental health.
Many small towns badly need to attract new blood to prosper. Yet some residents are so bound up in their community – it’s part of their identity – that they struggle with the changes newcomers bring.
South Africa’s land reform programme is designed for a socio-economic context that doesn’t exist.
While many students who grew up in rural communities leave for good after going off to college, some are returning to their rural roots. A scholar who studies education and small towns explains why.
Homegrown tomatoes and corn in Alaska? Climate change could make it possible in the 2030s and ‘40s – a rare silver lining for this fast-warming state.
Barns are practical buildings, designed to safeguard farm animals and equipment. Why are so many of them painted to stand out from the landscape?
A federal proposal could effectively reclassify the homes of millions of Americans as rural, not urban – without anything actually changing about their communities.
Stereotypically, gay, queer and trans kids flee small towns to find acceptance in big, diverse cities like New York or Chicago. But evidence shows many will eventually return to rural areas.
The pandemic will have a long-term impact on life in the countryside.
Don’t just let idyllic representations of life in the country seduce you. Making a successful move depends on ensuring the place you have chosen is a good match for your values and needs.
Shows like ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Letterkenny’ upend how we imagine rural Canada to be. The small-town dynamics represented are wonderful presentations of what it means to be human.
Conflicts between seasonal property owners and year-round rural residents are highlighting the fault-lines between the “right to be rural” and “disaster gentrification.”
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PhD Candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development, University of Guelph
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Professor in Geography, University of Wollongong
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Professor in Psychology and Sociology, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Environmental Anthropology, Rhodes University
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University of Southern Queensland
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Research assistant professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Director, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University
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Research Program Manager, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Rhodes University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of Sociology (Tenure Track), University of Missouri-Columbia
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Master of Arts (Island Studies) Candidate, Institute of Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island
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Course coordinator, Master of Arts in Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Prince Edward Island
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Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Education, Southern Oregon University
