CAPITAL-POWER INTERACTION IN THE PROCESS OF RURAL TOURISM SPACE PRODUCTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELITE EMBEDDING
YU Wei1, LIU Shu-min1, ZHANG Xue-bo1, WANG Min2, SONG Jin-ping3
1. School of Geography and Tourism, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao 276800, China; 2. School of Geography and Tourism, Qilu Normal University, Jinan 250200, China; 3. School of Geographic Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Abstract：Based on the "elite embedding" perspective, this paper takes Zhuquan village in Yi'nan as a typical case to analyze the process of rural tourism space production and interpret the interaction logic between capital and power. The result indicates that the rural tourism space production in Zhuquan village is driven by elites who embed themselves into the network of local actors through capital, organization and management. Meanwhile, local space is being reshaped by structural forces such as political economy, institutional culture, etc. Elite discourses of power guide the expansion and circulation of capital space. Political elites conceptualize the representation of tourism spaces and dominate the production of material entities in tourism areas, achieving the first-level circulation of capital. Economic elites invest in creating the commodity space and consumption environment within the tourism area, completing the second-level circulation of capital. The third-level circulation of capital focuses on continuous investment by elites in the personal development and social services of non-elite groups, helping local actors to break free from the isolation dilemma of "self" and "other" roles in livelihood and alleviating social conflicts arising from unjust distribution through struggles.
于伟, 刘淑敏, 张学波, 王敏, 宋金平. 精英嵌入视角下乡村旅游空间生产过程中的资本—权力互动[J]. 人文地理, 2025, 40(5): 165-174.
YU Wei, LIU Shu-min, ZHANG Xue-bo, WANG Min, SONG Jin-ping. CAPITAL-POWER INTERACTION IN THE PROCESS OF RURAL TOURISM SPACE PRODUCTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELITE EMBEDDING. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2025, 40(5): 165-174.
