This book investigates urbanormativity—a concept that privileges urban normalcy and desirability over rural deviance and undesirability. The “reality” sec

The world has been witnessing a long unfolding process of urbanization that not only has altered the structural basis of society in terms of political economy,

In this interdisciplinary volume, sociolinguists and sociologists explore the intersections of language, culture, and identity for rural populations around the

Critical Rural Theory provides an exploratory foundation for anyone interested in examining the hegemonic power of urbanization and its impacts on rural people

Debunks myths about rural people, places, and policies, offering a vision for a more just and resilient society.