New Rurality, Events, and Festivals in Selected Places of Rural Spain

Angel Paniagua

doi:10.5817/soc2016-2-113

Abstract

New Rurality, Events, and Festivals in Selected Places of Rural Spain

Highlights

As Irshad (2011: 1) suggests, “events and festivals tourism is one of the fastest growing forms of tourism
According to Picard and Robinson (2009), the observation of and active participation in rural festivals and other community events are relevant parts of the rural tourism experience, and tend to reflect a wide range of social and cultural situations and local micro power relations, which are manifested by single event politics
During the organization of place rural festivals, one can observe different types ofnegotiation between the place rurality and the complexity of global commoditization processes (Cole 2007; Macleod 2006; Kneafsey 2002), and the magnitude of socio-cultural dynamics can be observed in a wider context

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Introduction

As Irshad (2011: 1) suggests, “events and festivals tourism is one of the fastest growing forms of tourism. They are becoming increasingly popular in rural areas as a means to revitalize local economies” and traditions. The relevance of the setting and place in cultural expressions has been emphasized in the development and practice of rural festivals (Gibson, et al 2011). This is important in the context of both historical and contemporary processes of change, as well as social and new sociopolitical changes (Robinson and Smith 2006).

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