non-representation theory

The theory of non-representation is especially related to employment and promises to create alternative jobs to maintain population and income in rural areas. In this regard, the creative village approach is a new concept in the postmodern space. After the discovery of new thinking and the creative mind in the direction of the creative village approach in Ujan-e Gharbi Rural District in Bostanabad county, the key drivers of the creative village were identified in the realm of non-representational theory. The simultaneous use of two qualitative and quantitative methods, i.e., phenomenology and foresight, in the form of a research method mixed with the method of tool development, is the method used in the present research, which is analytical-structural in nature and practical in terms of purpose. According to the results of the research, the creative village is a space consisting of drivers and effective formations relying on forward-looking "leadership" and multidimensional and divergent thinking along with the power of influence in the local society, which has the objective dimension of social "participation" (network of social interactions) as the first and The main condition is governing it and it has the necessary "flexibility" in the ability to establish a relationship with mutual respect (empathy); It provides the necessary platform for "initiative" and innovation in the path of entrepreneurship and the process of generating new ideas, and along with all these issues, it has the power of "risk-taking" in all types of venture investments.

Non-representational theories have influenced rural geography, and geographers are dealing with rural issues not only discursively, but also as part of a set of embodied, practiced, and experienced elements of life. Local plans of rural settlements are among the important rural issues and the present study aims to identify the shortcomings and inadequacies of these plans in East Azerbaijan province. Research in the context of NRT as a mixed inductive thinking method has used a qualitative method (phenomenology with MAXQDA) to discover propositions; from the mixed method (Q) to subjectivize and discover mental patterns and finally, the quantitative method (SEM by LISREL method) to determine the final effective factors in rural local planning. "Lack of a clear management system for the village" (local management); "Lack of attention to local production methods" (knowledge-based); "Weakness in the procurement system (scientific weakness of consulting engineers in recognizing the needs of the villagers)" (evaluation-oriented); "Process and content ambiguity in how policies and programs are formulated" (explicit); And "Lack of attention to local indigenous knowledge and rural participation in local planning" (participatory and eco-oriented) were identified as five perspectives or mental models on the most important shortcomings of local rural development planning. The final comparison and validation of quantitative and qualitative methods showed that the "lack of a clear management system for the village" and "weakness in the local planning system" as the main shortcomings are two important propositions that provincial experts, local managers, and members of the local rural community agree on them.