Urbanormativity
Reality, Representation, and Everyday Life
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Rural
| Author: | Gregory M. Fulkerson, Alexander R. Thomas | ISBN: | 9781498597036 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | August 2, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gregory M. Fulkerson, Alexander R. Thomas |
| ISBN: | 9781498597036 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | August 2, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
This book investigates *urbanormativity—*a concept that privileges urban normalcy and desirability over rural deviance and undesirability. The “reality” section outlines its foundations—urbanization, urban-rural systems, and urban dependency. The “representation” section explores urbanormative culture by considering cultural capital, media, and identity. The last section, “everyday life,” examines urban-rural disparities in law and politics and in life within different communities. It concludes by calling for a rural justice approach that will revalue the rural.
This book investigates *urbanormativity—*a concept that privileges urban normalcy and desirability over rural deviance and undesirability. The “reality” section outlines its foundations—urbanization, urban-rural systems, and urban dependency. The “representation” section explores urbanormative culture by considering cultural capital, media, and identity. The last section, “everyday life,” examines urban-rural disparities in law and politics and in life within different communities. It concludes by calling for a rural justice approach that will revalue the rural.
