<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The existence of marginal regions is closely linked to the socio-spatial polarisation of our society. Although marginality and peripherality can be considered a multidimensional phenomenon, the literature as well as social discourses often address only some of its dimensions, in particular on the basis of objective approaches. Such a research is usually based on the quantification of a wide range of statistical indicators, whether of a social, environmental or economic nature. This study aims to capture another equally important dimension of this phenomenon, namely the perception of marginality and peripherality. Drawing on a series of interviews carried out with experts in the field of Irish rurality, this research points to the various perceptions of this phenomenon in rural Ireland. The results once again confirm the complexity of marginality and peripherality, and highlight many differences but also similarities that exist with regard to this phenomenon in the Irish rural context.</p></abstract>

The existence of marginal regions is closely linked to the socio-spatial polarisation of our society. Although marginality and peripherality can be considered a multidimensional phenomenon, the literature as well as social discourses often address only some of its dimensions, in particular on the basis of objective approaches. Such a research is usually based on the quantification of a wide range of statistical indicators, whether of a social, environmental or economic nature. This study aims to capture another equally important dimension of this phenomenon, namely the perception of marginality and peripherality. Drawing on a series of interviews carried out with experts in the field of Irish rurality, this research points to the various perceptions of this phenomenon in rural Ireland. The results once again confirm the complexity of marginality and peripherality, and highlight many differences but also similarities that exist with regard to this phenomenon in the Irish rural context.

Perception of Marginality and Peripherality in an Irish Rural Context

Department of Human Geography and Demography, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, Ilkovičova 6, Mlynská dolina, 842 15, Bratislava,

Rural Studies Research Cluster, National University of Ireland, Galway,

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The existence of marginal regions is closely linked to the socio-spatial polarisation of our society. Although marginality and peripherality can be considered...

Perception of Marginality and Peripherality in an Irish Rural Context

Published Online: Dec 22, 2016

Page range: 93 - 105

Received: Oct 09, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2016-0037

Keywords
perceptual marginality, peripherality, rural areas, interview, Ireland

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Perception of Marginality and Peripherality in an Irish Rural Context

Published Online: Dec 22, 2016

Page range: 93 - 105

Received: Oct 09, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2016-0037

Keywordsperceptual marginality, peripherality, rural areas, interview, Ireland

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
perceptual marginality, peripherality, rural areas, interview, Ireland