An Ecological Approach to Contemporary Rural Identities: The Case of Tourism Farms in South-East Estonia

We focus on how tourism farmers use the potential of their living environment, consisting of both cultural and natural elements, for designing and mediating certain affordances for activities that can be performed in their farms. From the ecological perspective this living environment, perceived thr...

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Main Authors: Ester Võsu, Maarja Kaaristo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
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Online Access:https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/22
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An Ecological Approach to Contemporary Rural Identities: The Case of Tourism Farms in South-East Estonia
Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
farm tourism
rural life
identity
affordances
taskscape
title An Ecological Approach to Contemporary Rural Identities: The Case of Tourism Farms in South-East Estonia
title_full An Ecological Approach to Contemporary Rural Identities: The Case of Tourism Farms in South-East Estonia
title_fullStr An Ecological Approach to Contemporary Rural Identities: The Case of Tourism Farms in South-East Estonia
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title_short An Ecological Approach to Contemporary Rural Identities: The Case of Tourism Farms in South-East Estonia
title_sort ecological approach to contemporary rural identities the case of tourism farms in south east estonia
topic farm tourism
rural life
identity
affordances
taskscape
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