Cultivating Back-to-the-Landers
Networks of Knowledge in Rural Northern Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4446307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Wilbur (0000-0001-7579-7710, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences University of Glasgow University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-185 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociologia Ruralis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0199 • E-ISSN: 1467-9523 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soru.12024 |
| OpenAlex | W1498712131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 26 |
Back-to-the-land migration offers a unique and insightful opportunity to explore how individuals from non-agricultural backgrounds adopt, adapt and perceive the demands of farming. There is considerable variation in the forms of study and methods of preparation that back-to-the-landers undertake before trying to create a livelihood from the land, not to mention highly disparate results from their efforts. This article considers the value that new farmers in Italy attach to different forms of knowledge, in particular the discrepancies between formal scientific and local knowledges. The utility of different forms is discussed in relation to the individual experiences of farmers, as well as formal networks that exist to impart technical knowledge of agriculture. Two case-study organisations, Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) and Associazione per Esperienze (APE) are analysed with regard to their abilities to assemble and transmit specific forms of knowledge to new and aspiring farmers, thus strengthening the viability of back-to-the-land as a lifestyle choice and farming as a vocation
Agricultural science · Agriculture · Business · Geography · Knowledge management · Livelihood · Relation (database) · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Marketing · Rural development and sustainability
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |