| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study we conducted a qualitative interview research into the values of farming and rural life among the active rural persons in Fukui Prefecture. Here we report the findings of this research. First, we describe the outline of the main findings by showing the summarized statements of our interviewees’ narratives on the values of farming and rural life. Secondly, we point out the fact that some old words have been used to convey new meanings to farming and rural life. Hyakusho (farmer) and Senzo (ancestor) are typical examples. Thirdly, reaffirming the values of farming and rural life seems to be closely related with some problematic and turning-point experiences that our interviewees went through. These biographical experiences, which can be called “epiphanies,” seem to have urged our interviewees to reconstruct their world views and life styles. Social crises may combine with the personal troubles to bring deeper reflections and convictions.
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