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The Cultural Value of Trees: Folk Value and Biocultural Conservation
The Cultural Value of Trees: Folk Value and Biocultural Conservation
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This book explores the concept of folk value and its implications for biocultural conservation, focusing on the tree as a cultural and biological form. It discusses how folk value binds the survival of more-than-human life forms with the survival of specific peoples in the era of biocultural loss.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 252 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This comprehensive volume delves into the multifaceted nature of trees as both cultural and biological entities,exploring the concept of folk value and its profound implications for biocultural conservation. Folk value encompasses the profound significance of the more-than-human living world to cultural cohesion and survival, transcending individual well-being. It encompasses a wide range of values, including cosmological, aesthetic, eco-erotic, sentimental, and mnemonic significance, serving as a powerful motivator for local environmental care practices. The central theme of this book revolves around the motivation to maintain and conserve ecology for the sake of cultural survival, recognizing the urgent need to identify, understand, and support enduring biocultural associations in the face of the challenges posed by the Anthropocene.
The geographical scope of this work is expansive, covering chapters on diverse tree species from various regions around the world, including the Americas, the Caribbean, East Asia, Eurasia, Australia, and Africa. By focusing on the tree, one of the most reliably cross-culturally valued and recognized biological forms, this book sheds light on how folk value intertwines with the survival of more-than-human life forms and the specific peoples who rely on them in the era of biocultural loss. As such, this collection of cross-cultural cases of tree folk value serves as a valuable starting point for the broader project of exploring the power of cultural value of the more-than-human living world.
This book will appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of conservation, biodiversity, biocultural studies, and environmental anthropology, offering valuable insights and perspectives on the complex interplay between culture, nature, and sustainability.
Weight: 414g
Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032265193
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