Младите на село: резиденцията като експериментална форма на съживяване на селата
Young in the Village: the Residency Project as Experimental Form of Village Revitalization
Author(s): Sarah CraycraftSubject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Gerontology, Rural and urban sociology, Migration Studies
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН
Keywords: revitalization; residency; heritage tourism; generations; genre; folklore; village
Summary/Abstract: Village-based intergenerational residencies in Bulgaria offer young, urban people a chance to experience village lifeways and connect with elderly village residents. The presence of such residencies appears not just to signify interest in villages as offering an alternative lifestyle, but interest in the cultural significance and sense of loss tied to village life. This article analyzes three such residencies, Granny Residence, AcceptMe in the Village, and Borrowed Village. These experimental, aspirational forms of revitalization allow participants to “play village”, adding a fascinating dimension to the larger wave of urbanites who see potential in rural spaces. Drawing on participant observation and subject-centred interviews, I compare the features of these projects and suggest that attention to residencies as forms of interaction that provide symbolic connections to rural places and people allows for a deeper understanding of what is at stake in revitalization work.
Journal: Българска етнология
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 123-141
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Bulgarian