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back-to-the-land movement [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Urban Sociology
CONT

The back-to-the-land movement was a social movement based around the idea of living a self-sufficient life close to nature. It was characterized by the idea that everyday life is methodically practiced and based on a set of moral values or choices. For many people homesteading became a spiritual practice, giving meaning to daily life through adhering to values of simplicity and anti-consumerism.

OBS

The back-to-the-land movement was a migration from cities to rural areas that took place in the United States mainly in the 1960s and early 1970s.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sociologie urbaine
CONT

L'idée n'est pas de faire un retour à la terre, comme dans les années 70, mais bien de trouver un moyen de vivre dans la modernité, tout en réduisant considérablement la consommation énergétique propre aux sociétés occidentales.

CONT

Vers 1970 déferle une dernière vague de nouveaux arrivants, sur la lancé du «retour à la terre» alors à la mode. Ces artisans, artistes, maraîchers et professionnels viendront enrichir à leur façon la culture régionale.

OBS

retour à la terre : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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