The Case of Cooperstown, New York
The Makings of a Perfect Village in an Urbanising World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2642787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory M Fulkerson (0000-0001-6016-5382, State University of New York, corresponding author), Gregory Fulkerson (State University of New York), Elizabeth Seale (0000-0002-9296-5250, State University of New York) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 13-32 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Research Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5153/sro.2742 |
| OpenAlex | W2123551441 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
In this paper we examine the question of how rural communities adapt to global processes of urbanisation and economic restructuring. We do this through a visual and historical case study analysis of Cooperstown, New York. This location is selected because it is a self-proclaimed 'perfect village' and by many counts a successful tourist destination. The impact on this community is examined using theoretical concepts that include urbanormativity, rural representations, rural simulacra, and the community capitals framework. We conclude that rural communities may risk sacrificing local qualities in order to appeal to externally imposed urban expectations for a rural experience
Appeal · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political science · Restructuring · Rural area · Rural community · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tourism · Urbanization · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Rural development and sustainability · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
From mobilization to revolution
Visual Culture
Social representations
Urban Latin America
Visual culture
Simulacra and Simulation
Measuring age differentials in representations of rurality in The Netherlands
Talking about rurality
Changing Rural Social Systems
The Folk-Urban Continuum
In Gotham's Shadow
Urban Residents' Views of Rurality and Contacts with Rural Places1
The Rural-Urban Continuum
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |