The Rural Economy and the British Countryside

Mention of the British countryside commonly evokes visions of pastoral contentment; but the nature of rural Britain has changed dramatically since 1945. The declining importance of farming as a source of income and employment in the course of this century has undermined the simple identity of the rural economy with the agricultural sector. The social composition of many villages has been transformed by incomers who commute to nearby towns and cities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415850452
• ISBN13: 9780415850452
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"