Changing rural identity. Discourses on rurality in catalan schools: Teresa Sala, Lluís Samper And Xavier Burrial

2017 ◽  
Vol 230 ◽  
pp. 323-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Veg

AbstractWhile it was traditionally accepted that Hongkongers shared a form of pan-Chinese cultural identification that did not contradict their local distinctiveness, over the last decade Hong Kong has seen the rise of new types of local identity discourses. Most recently, “localists” have been a vocal presence. Hong Kong has – quite unexpectedly – developed a strong claim for self-determination. But how new is “localism” with respect to the more traditional “Hong Kong identity” that appeared in the 1970s? The present study takes a two-dimensional approach to study these discourses, examining not only their framework of identification (local versus pan-Chinese) but also their mode of identification (ethno-cultural versus civic). Using three case studies, the June Fourth vigil, the 2012 anti-National Education protest and the 2014 Umbrella movement, it distinguishes between groups advocating civic identification with the local community (Scholarism, HKFS) and others highlighting ethnic identification (Chin Wan). It argues that while local and national identification were traditionally not incompatible, the civic-based identification with a local democratic community, as advocated by most participants in recent movements, is becoming increasingly incompatible with the ethnic and cultural definition of the Chinese nation that is now being promoted by the Beijing government.


Rural History ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDOUARD LYNCH

AbstractInterwar France saw itself as a rural nation. The First World War, won in the muddy earth of the trenches, elevated the image of the ‘peasant soldier’ to a symbolic height. But paradoxically, it was during this period that the urban population overtook the rural. Against this backdrop, references to the noxious consequences of rural migration increased in frequency and virulence. The condemnation of rural migration was part of the celebration of a French national identity rooted in the past, the earth and other key agrarian values, such as thrift, hard work and property ownership. French peasants are perceived to be the last bearers of this value set. In other European countries too, the same ideological debate was at play. In Italy and Germany, in particular, the regimes were faced with a similar dilemma, championing a racially pure, rural, identity rooted in the past, whilst embracing a modernising revolution. Their parallel attempts at aligning these two ideas are richly suggestive.


2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 543
Author(s):  
Silvia Valencich Frota

Embora o fim dos nacionalismos tenha sido apregoado no final do século passado, estes ainda marcam presença em nossas sociedades contemporâneas. Neste artigo, a partir do romance de Ondjaki, procura-se identificar e analisar diferentes representações e discursos construídos sobre o tema. O que se quer entender é se os discursos de identidade nacional seguem invariáveis ou se apontam para a transformação, ou mesmo para o fim, da ideia de nação. No contexto da pós-modernidade, onde os conceitos de globalização e multiculturalidade são frequentemente chamados à discussão, importa observar em que termos essas identidades são construídas e/ou contestadas. Nesse sentido, a Luanda de Ondajki, com seu cotidiano de contatos entre pessoas das mais diversas origens, revela-se palco bastante fértil para a análise.********************************************************************The transparents: national identities on display in Ondjaki’s AngolaAbstract: Although the end of nationalisms has been proclaimed at the end of the last century, they are still present in our contemporary societies. This article, focused on Ondjaki’s novel, seeks to identify and analyze different representations and discourses constructed on the topic. What we want to understand is whether the national identity discourses remain the same or they indicate the transformation of the idea of nation, or even its end. In the context of postmodernity, where the concepts of globalization and multiculturalism are often called to the fore, it should be noted in which terms such identities are constructed and / or challenged. In this sense, Ondajki’s Luanda with its everyday life characterized by the contact between people from different places, seems to be a quite fertile field for analysis.Keywords: Identity; Nationalism; Cultural Studies


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hélène B. Ducros

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore a grassroot festival in rural France organized around the concept of soup. The annual fête de la soupe held in a village in Auvergne provides a small-scale example of the ways in which space, time and festivalization interact in placemaking. Design/methodology/approach Ethnographic research highlights the motivations and experiences of the organizers and volunteer-participants, as well as some of the organizational challenges. Findings Revealing that the profit motive and economic outcomes are not dominant, this paper shows instead that the fête constitutes a space of relation-building between place and people, between people themselves and an introspective moment over the past and future of place as “rural”. While preserving rurality symbolized and mediated by the exchange of soup as the ultimate peasant dish, the festival is also an opportunity for villagers to revitalize the rural and showcase it as a place of creativity. Originality/value The study addresses the experience of volunteers and organizers in festivals, uses qualitative methods to do so and focuses on festivals in the rural setting, filling three gaps identified by others in the literature.


2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-101
Author(s):  
Margaret Cowell ◽  
Adam Eckerd ◽  
Henry Smart

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