Michael Leyshon

TL;DR: In this article, the role and importance of placemyths and practices in the formation of rural youth identity is assessed, in particular how they envision both the place of the countryside and their place in the countryside.

TL;DR: In this paper, the practicalities of fulfilling methodological obligations whilst at the same time managing often challenging research situations is elided, and methodological considerations impact upon research with both individuals and groups of young people in the countryside.

TL;DR: The authors argue that a consideration of "the body" can contribute significantly to an understanding of rural social relations and communities and provide an additional critical dimension to the understanding of the relationship between changing femininities, masculinities and the performance of sexuality in rural areas.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the ways in which young women in rural areas produce, negotiate and experience identity through an exploration of their drinking practices, and reveal that much of their behaviour in pub(lic) and private space(s) can be seen in terms of acts of spectac...

TL;DR: The role of memory in creating identity and the political process of narrative by which memories become woven into understandings of place and create a bricolage of the here is discussed in this article.