2021
DOI: 10.1111/ruso.12368
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Neolocalism and Beyond––Sexing Up Rural Places*

Abstract: In this paper, we revise the concept of neolocalism by showing how companies that sex up rural places update and add novel nuances to neolocalist marketing. As the positive aspects drawn from tradition, stories and history are at the center of neolocalism, we aim to highlight how the usually negatively perceived images of the rural may be turned into something positive, trendy, desirable, and eventually sexy in the marketing of rural areas and businesses. The data of this study consists of nine company intervi… Show more

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“…The authors believe that the fostering of young people's feeling of belonging to be of particular importance for dismantling ideas such as: “living in the countryside is the worst thing that can happen to young people.” Changing the discourse regarding rural contexts and building up the importance of the rural social space is presented as a challenge and an opportunity for the new generations (White et al 2011). The aim is to reduce the difference between the rural and the urban through positive images that fit well with their interests and future prospects (Honkaniemi et al 2021).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The authors believe that the fostering of young people's feeling of belonging to be of particular importance for dismantling ideas such as: “living in the countryside is the worst thing that can happen to young people.” Changing the discourse regarding rural contexts and building up the importance of the rural social space is presented as a challenge and an opportunity for the new generations (White et al 2011). The aim is to reduce the difference between the rural and the urban through positive images that fit well with their interests and future prospects (Honkaniemi et al 2021).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Changing the discourse regarding rural contexts and building up the importance of the rural social space is presented as a challenge and an opportunity for the new generations (White et al 2011). The aim is to reduce the difference between the rural and the urban through positive images that fit well with their interests and future prospects (Honkaniemi et al 2021).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dans cette perspective, le néolocalisme se présente comme une approche qui se veut, en quelque sorte, une alternative aux modèles dominants de développement économique à cette période (Honkaniemi et al, 2021). Le néolocalisme fait appel au lieu, aux identités régionales, à l'engagement civique dans le système alimentaire local et à la durabilité des économies locales (Ingram et al, 2020).…”
Section: Néolocalisme Et Ancrage Localunclassified
“…Il contribue, entre autres, à fournir des éléments de réponses sur l'importance du local et de ses effets sur les nouvelles industries (Buratti et Hagelman, 2021; Holtkamp et al, 2016). Bien que les processus néolocalistes puissent se produire dans les villes et les zones périmétropolitaines, Honkaniemi et al (2021, p. 251) affirment qu'ils sont particulièrement pertinents pour les zones rurales où de nouvelles entreprises, telles que les micro‐brasseries et les activités connexes, peuvent « donner du sex‐appeal aux lieux ruraux » et transformer leurs « aspects négatifs […] en quelque chose de positif, de tendance, de désirable et finalement de sexy » (traduction libre).…”
Section: Revue De La Littératureunclassified
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