ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book addresses how regimes of gender and class intersect, change and ramify in the context of rurality. Martin Phillips who continues his contribution to the literature on class and rurality by questioning how contemporary theoretical insights into class may further the study of gender inequality in rural areas. Machum explores a subject that has been well traversed by rural studies academics, including scholars of rurality and gender. Kerry Preibisch and Evelyn Encalada Grez detail the experiences of Mexican migrant women working in Canadian agriculture. The book draws on a case study of a community in the south west of Western Australia that has traditionally relied upon farming and only recently seen the establishment of a large nickel mine operated by BHP Billiton.
