Back to the Land
Historiography, Rurality and the Nation in Interwar Wales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8964191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pyrs Gruffudd (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-61 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/622446 |
| OpenAlex | W2326159557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 7 |
This paper presents an explanation of the appeal of the rural in interwar Wales and the emergence of 'back to the land' tendencies. The context is the fluid and contested understanding of the nation and of national identity. The 'moral topography' of academics at Aberystwyth, most notably the geographer H J Fleure, is outlined. A view of rural society as essentially stable and spiritually virtuous emerges from this work. The development of such ideas within Welsh nationalist politics is outlined and 'back to the land' proposals, from academics and politicians, are discussed. A consideration of the relationship between the traditional and the modem and the role of the rural within this relationship forms the conclusion
Archaeology · Geography · Historiography · Political science · Rural area · Rurality · Evelyn Waugh and Hans Urs von Balthasar Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Scottish History and National Identity
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| Unique citing works | 44 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,42 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2024 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |