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Resisting the marginalisation of the non-human: Interdependency, wonder, and humility in Tasmanian forests
Drawing from a qualitative research project conducted in Tasmania, this paper proposes that forests act as a site of resistance to the marginalisation of the non-human. Participants’ experiences of human-forest interdependency, wonder, empowerment and humility undermine assumptions of human dominance, the sequestration of the non-human, and the delegitimising of emotion. I argue that forests therefore provide an opportunity to celebrate interdependence, empathy and gratitude, a ‘service’ provided by forests which is seldom considered in questions of forest management and harvesting. This approach speaks to the discipline’s increasing recognition of relational approaches, emphasising the significance of the interdependency of actors – both human and non-human – in social life (Dépelteau 2018).
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Publication title
TASA Conference Proceedings 2018Pagination
42-48ISBN
978-0-6482210-1-2Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
The Australian Sociological AssociationPlace of publication
Melbourne, AustraliaEvent title
TASA 2018: Precarity, Rights and ResistanceEvent Venue
Deakin University, Burwood CampusDate of Event (Start Date)
2018-11-19Date of Event (End Date)
2018-11-22Rights statement
Copyright 2018 TASARepository Status
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