SYLVANIAN FAMILIES - THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF A RURAL-COMMUNITY

Authors
HOULTON D SHORT B
Citation
D. Houlton et B. Short, SYLVANIAN FAMILIES - THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF A RURAL-COMMUNITY, Journal of rural studies, 11(4), 1995, pp. 367-385
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Planning & Development
Journal title
Journal of rural studies → ACNP
ISSN journal
07430167
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
367 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-0167(1995)11:4<367:SF-TPA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Concepts relating to consumer behaviour are brought together with noti ons of the idyllic English rural community to begin examining the impo rtance of material culture in the formation of attitudes towards the E nglish village. The resulting commodification of rurality is examined with the help of case studies of producers and consumers of Sylvania, a 'collectable toy'.