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The centrality of actors and interfaces in the understanding of new ruralities: a Chinese case study
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Abstract This paper aims to demonstrate the advantages of adopting an ethnographic, actor interface approach to understanding the ongoing dynamics of rural development and policy intervention processes. It does so through the discussion of an EU-funded project orientated to introducing village-level forest-m... view more
This paper aims to demonstrate the advantages of adopting an ethnographic, actor interface approach to understanding the ongoing dynamics of rural development and policy intervention processes. It does so through the discussion of an EU-funded project orientated to introducing village-level forest-management practices in north-west China. The case highlights the ongoing everyday struggles over livelihoods and resources and focuses on the negotiations that take place between the various social actors involved. The case analysis is preceded by a broad-sweep overview of the rise of new ruralities and a discussion of the key elements of an actor interface analysis. The article concludes with a call for more cross-country and cross-regional studies of this kind.... view less
Keywords
project; agriculture; livelihood; social actor; forest; rural development; agricultural policy; China; local politics
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Method
descriptive study
Free Keywords
sociology; rural development; municipal/ local policy; contemporary
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 63-84
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 38 (2009) 4
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works