Confronting social constructions of rural criminality: a case story on 'illegal pluriactivity' in the farming community.
(2013)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. and MCELWEE, G. 2013. Confronting social constructions of rural criminality: a case story on 'illegal pluriactivity' in the farming community. Sociologia ruralis [online], 53(1), pages 112-134. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9523.2012.00580.x
The accepted social construction of the rural criminal is that of the (alien) urban marauder. In this social script the farmer is presented as the victim of crime. Traditionally, farmers enjoy high levels of social esteem and rarely are they vilified... Read More about Confronting social constructions of rural criminality: a case story on 'illegal pluriactivity' in the farming community..