АЛЬТЕРНАТИВНЫЕ СЕЛЬСКИЕ ПОСЕЛЕНИЯ В РОССИИ: СТИХИЙНАЯ ВНУТРЕННЯЯ ЭМИГРАЦИЯ ИЛИ ОСОЗНАННЫЙ ТРАНСФЕР В БУДУЩЕЕ
ALTERNATIVE RURAL SETTLEMENTS IN RUSSIA: SPONTANEOUS INTERNAL EMIGRATION OR DELIBERATE TRANSFER TO THE FUTURE
Author(s): I. Zadorin, D. Maltseva, A. Homyakova, L. ShubinaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Agriculture, Social development, Human Ecology, Rural and urban sociology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Economic development, Environmental interactions, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Издатель Наталья Докучаева
Keywords: ecology; ecovillages; alternative settlements; sustainable development; internal emigration; simplification; downshifting; ideological communities; the New Age religion; kin estates;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the results of the study "Ecovillages as a form of internal emigration: motivation and prospects of expansion", which was conducted by ZIRCON Research Group in Autumn 2012. This research studies new phenomenon of alternative rural settlements (in particular, ecovillages and kin estates settlements). These settlements are considered as countercultural movement. Yet, they have potential to generate innovative practices related to sustainable development of society and nature. The article aims to answer the question whether the ecovillages and kin estate settlements can be transformed from marginalized to influential social phenomenon. The authors also investigate the peculiarities of these settlements and their meanings for participants: are these settlements a way of internal immigration because of political reasons or a transfer to well-being and quality of life?
Journal: Лабиринт. Журнал социально-гуманитарных исследований
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 64-77
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Russian