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Peter Bigmore

Bio: Peter Bigmore is an academic researcher. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 342 citations.

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that quality in the food sector is closely linked to nature and the local embeddedness of supply chains and discuss the most appropriate theoretical approaches for the analysis of quality in food production and consumption.
Abstract: In this paper we analyze a turn to “quality” in both food production and consumption. We argue that quality in the food sector, as it is being asserted at the present time, is closely linked to nature and the local embeddedness of supply chains. We thus outline the broad contours of this shift and discuss the most appropriate theoretical approaches. We consider political economy, actor-network theory, and conventions theory and argue that, whereas political economy has proved useful in the analysis of globalization, it may prove less so in the examination of quality. We concentrate, therefore, upon actor-network theory and conventions theory and show that the former allows nature to be brought to the center of analytical attention but provides few tools for the analysis of quality, especially in the context of the food sector. Conventions theory, on the other hand, links together a range of aspects found in food supply chains and allows us to consider the establishment of quality as a system of ne...

883 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that rural development strategies must take heed of network forms in both domains and that rural policy should be recast in network terms, and propose two main bundles of networks: vertical and horizontal networks.

666 citations

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TL;DR: Woods, Michael, this article 'Engaging the global countryside: globalization, hybridity and the reconstitution of rural place', Progress in Human Geography 31(4) pp.485-507 RAE2008
Abstract: Woods, Michael, (2007) 'Engaging the global countryside: globalization, hybridity and the reconstitution of rural place', Progress in Human Geography 31(4) pp.485-507 RAE2008

601 citations

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TL;DR: A review of the social science literature related to the concept of amenity migration, focusing on the ways in which it has been conceptualized, theorized, and documented by different communities of scholars is presented in this paper.
Abstract: Rural communities throughout the postindustrial world are in the midst of a significant transition, sometimes referred to as rural restructuring, as traditional land uses, economic activities, and social arrangements transition to those associated with “post-productivist” or “multifunctional” landscapes. Amenity migration, the movement of people based on the draw of natural and/or cultural amenities, can be thought of as both driver and implication of this transition, resulting in significant changes in the ownership, use, and governance of rural lands, as well as in the composition and socioeconomic dynamics of rural communities. In concert with other social, economic and political processes, amenity migration is contributing to the fundamental transformation of rural communities throughout the world. This paper presents a review of the social science literature related to the concept of amenity migration, focusing on the ways in which it has been conceptualized, theorized, and documented by different communities of scholars. We then profile and summarize diverse perspectives on drivers and socioeconomic impacts, highlighting emerging challenges and opportunities related to this type of migration occurring at multiple scales and in multiple sites. The paper also identifies and discusses particular areas where further research is needed.

532 citations

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TL;DR: The direction, complexity and pace of rural change in affluent, western societies can be conceptualized as a multifunctional transition, in which a variable mix of consumption and protection values has emerged, contesting the former dominance of production values, and leading to greater complexity and heterogeneity in rural occupance at all scales as mentioned in this paper.

507 citations