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<p>Game reserves and other forms of protected areas are growing in South Africa and particularly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. There is an experienced increase in the demand of wildlife production and nature tourism and game reserves are thought to be profitable and ideal for combining biodiversity conservation and tourism. People living in or adjacent to these areas however often contest the establishment of such, and reconciliation sometimes seems unattainable. This study investigates a current case in KwaZulu-Natal where local people dispute the development of the eMakhosini-Ophathe Heritage Park and as a result the completion of the park is delayed. The objectives of this study were to place the park in contexts relevant to the current conflicts, to identify the stakeholders and their perceptions and further to explain these. The underlying vision of the park was also investigated and this was co-analysed with the stakeholder analysis. The results showed a general negative view on park management but differing views on the park itself. This is explained with the notable difference on how stakeholders are affected by the park: some will benefit economically and some are supposed to relocate. Negative views on park management stem essentially from lack of trust and transparency and there are doubts in management’s capacity to develop and run the park. The vision of the park embodies a very static view of nature, culture and people; and when transformed into practice conflicts arise.</p> / Farm Dwellers the Forgotten People? Consequences of Conversions to Private Wildlife Production in KwaZulu-Natal (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa)

Game reserves and other forms of protected areas are growing in South Africa and particularly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. There is an experienced increase in the demand of wildlife production and nature tourism and game reserves are thought to be profitable and ideal for combining biodiversity conservation and tourism. People living in or adjacent to these areas however often contest the establishment of such, and reconciliation sometimes seems unattainable. This study investigates a current case in KwaZulu-Natal where local people dispute the development of the eMakhosini-Ophathe Heritage Park and as a result the completion of the park is delayed. The objectives of this study were to place the park in contexts relevant to the current conflicts, to identify the stakeholders and their perceptions and further to explain these. The underlying vision of the park was also investigated and this was co-analysed with the stakeholder analysis. The results showed a general negative view on park management but differing views on the park itself. This is explained with the notable difference on how stakeholders are affected by the park: some will benefit economically and some are supposed to relocate. Negative views on park management stem essentially from lack of trust and transparency and there are doubts in management’s capacity to develop and run the park. The vision of the park embodies a very static view of nature, culture and people; and when transformed into practice conflicts arise. / Farm Dwellers the Forgotten People? Consequences of Conversions to Private Wildlife Production in KwaZulu-Natal (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa)

Sweden is a popular holiday destination for people from all over Europe. Its beautiful nature, the possibility of various outdoor-activities and the quintessential Swedish traditions and life-style attract tourists and potential holiday-home-owners alike. Citizens especially from countries such as Denmark, Norway and Germany are buying houses mainly in the southern and western parts of Sweden, searching for a better, easier and more relaxed life in the Swedish countryside. In my study I chose "Högsby kommun", a small municipality situated in the county of Kalmar in Småland as an exemplary case-study to show how Swedish communities deal with the steady decline of inhabitants. The aim of the study is to examine how arguments are used to convince immigrants in moving to Högsby kommun and how they relate to motives of foreign second home owners. Which arguments are used in promoting the place and what kinds of motives have foreign buyers of second homes to choose Högsby kommun as a place to stay? It is a qualitative case study, information is collected through interviews with employee of Högsby kommun and real estate agents, a content analysis of brochures and e-mail questionnaire with second home owners from Germany. The theoretical approaches are counterurbanisation in relation to lifestyle, theory of place identity and promotion of places and research of the motives in buying a second home. The results of the study show that arguments and motives building on each other. The arguments are promoting mainly a beautiful nature, quietness, a relaxed lifestyle and inexpensive housing - all of this are even motives for  foreign second home buyers moving to Högsby kommun.

Loren Eiseley (1907-1977) a été connu tour à tour comme archéologue, anthropologue, éducateur, philosophe, poète ou bien encore auteur d’études en sciences naturelles. Il remet en cause les thèses sur la science, la nature et l’homme qui avaient cours à son époque. Il unit les sciences et les humanités au travers de sa prose et de ses poèmes, anticipant le concept actuel d’humanités environnmentales. En tant qu’archéologue, il utilise la science, l’imagination et l’observation tels des outils dans le but de reconstruire le passé. Il a mis au point de nouveaux angles de vue permettant d’appréhender l’univers et la place de l’homo sapiens en son sein. Il pense que l’homme moderne s’est dénaturé en devenant le destructeur de la planète et, de ce fait, anticipe le point de vue éco-centrique qui s’est imposé dans la période qui a fait suite à la révolution industrielle, période de plus en plus désignée comme l’anthropocène. Les écrits de Eiseley pressent l’humanité de renouer avec notre passé animal de façon à respecter l’ordre naturel dont nous sommes issus. Son œuvre force le lecteur à participer à son projet de rénovation de notre univers mental et culturel. / Loren Eiseley (1907-1977) has been variously described as archaeologist, anthropologist, educator, philosopher, poet, and natural science writer. He challenges the views of science, nature, and man that were current at the time he wrote. He brings science and the humanities together by expressing his ecological, philosophical and metaphysical ideas in both prose and poems, anticipating the concept of environmental humanities nowadays. He is an archeologist who uses the tools of science, imagination and observation to reconstruct the past. Eiseley finds new angles from which to view the universe and homo sapiens’ place within it. He argues that modern man has fallen out of nature and become a planet destroyer. He anticipates the eco-centric position that is becoming necessary in the era following the Industrial Revolution that is increasingly being recognized as the Anthropocene. Eiseley’s writings urge that humanity reconnect with our animal past in order to respect the natural world from which we came. In bridging the nature and culture divide, his work forces readers to participate in the project of re-examining our own mental and cultural world.

Nosso objetivo é analisar as bases naturalísticas da teoria da investigação de John Dewey. Primeiramente apresentamos os fundamentos biológicos de sua teoria lógica da investigação. Com efeito, em sua Lógica Teoria da Investigação, uma de suas mais importantes obras, o naturalismo do filósofo defende a continuidade entre operações investigadoras e operações e funções biológicas, sendo que estas preparariam o caminho para aquelas. Em seguida, a exposição das bases culturais da teoria evidencia o importante papel da linguagem na investigação, mostrando que há uma transformação gradual da conduta puramente orgânica em conduta inteligente. Em nossa pesquisa, analisa-se ainda a relação de continuidade vista por Dewey entre senso comum e ciência, e também o padrão comum, por ele estabelecido, de toda investigação humana. / Our goal is to analyze the bases of naturalistic theory of inquiry of John Dewey. First we present the biological foundations of his logical theory of inquiry. Indeed, in his Logic - Theory of Inquiry, one of his most important works, the naturalism of the philosopher argues for continuity between operations researchers and operations and biological functions, and these prepare the way for them. Then, the exposure of the cultural foundations of the theory highlights the important role of language in research, showing that there is a gradual transformation of the conduct purely organic in conduct intelligent. In our research, we analyze further the relationship of continuity seen by Dewey between common sense and science, and also the common standard, established by it, to all human inquiry.

Esta tese objetiva analisar em que medida a dicotomia entre natureza e cultura, fruto da cientificidade da Modernidade, apresenta-se nas políticas públicas patrimoniais culturais de proteção, especialmente, de bens imateriais como os saberes, celebrações, formas de expressão e lugares. Ainda no século presente, mantemos entendimento de que há coisas da natureza e coisas da sociedade, e mal conseguimos articular ambas num só entendimento. Isso se traduz, nesta tese, na experiência que analisamos com órgãos da Administração Pública que tratam da natureza e da cultura, definem legislação específica sobre cada tema e atuam na expectativa da proteção integral. Particularmente, analisamos as ações do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) quanto à proteção de bens culturais imateriais. Nossa hipótese é a de que, ainda que esse órgão venha paulatinamente ampliando seu horizonte no trato da questão, ainda continua a formular diretrizes que reafirmam a separação entre natureza e cultura, material e imaterial, real e simbólico. Para atingirmos o objetivo proposto, utilizamos como metodologias a pesquisa bibliográfica na literatura especializada, a adoção de fontes documentais oficiais (em especial, dossiês de registro), a realização de entrevistas e a análise das imagens de alguns bens culturais imateriais. Neste contexto, algumas ponderações são propostas e dizem respeito à tentativa de agregar os elementos existentes nas práticas culturais, para que se avance em direção à superação da dicotomia natureza e cultura e se chegue a uma forma mais integradora de ver a questão. Uma dessas ponderações diz respeito ao momento de registro do bem imaterial, quando já seria possível invocar a presença de outros órgãos envolvidos, como o Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA), por exemplo, cuja atribuição é diretamente ligada ao campo do patrimônio cultural. Tal medida poderia construir políticas públicas mais holísticas, tomadas em conjunto, que levem em consideração os elementos naturais e culturais presentes no bem cultural imaterial. Além disso, consideramos a importância de ampliar a competência legal do IPHAN, possibilitando que trilhe um caminho que respeite e proteja de forma mais efetiva o simbólico e o real contidos na manifestação cultural. / Our thesis aims to examine to what extent the dichotomy between nature and culture (which is a product of the modernitys scientificity) is reflected in the cultural policies of patrimonial protection, especially of intangible goods, such as knowledge, celebrations, forms of expression and places. In the 21th century, the understanding that there are things that belong to nature and others that belong to society is maintained and we can barely articulate both in only one understanding. We confirmed the existence of such understanding in our analysis of the public administration bodies experience in dealing with nature and culture, defining specific legislation on each subject and acting with the expectation of a whole protection. In particular, we have analyzed the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute IPHANs actions regarding the protection of intangible cultural assets. Our hypothesis is that, although the IPHAN has been gradually broadening its horizon in the treatment of the issue, it still continues to formulate guidelines that reaffirm the separation between nature and culture, material and immaterial, real and symbolic. In order to reach our goal, the used methodologies include bibliographic research in specialized literature, official documentary sources (in particular, registration dossiers), the conduction of interviews and the analyzes of some intangible cultural assets images. In this context, some considerations are proposed and concern the attempt to aggregate the existing elements in cultural practices, in order to overcome the dichotomy between nature and culture for achieving a more integrative way to face this issue. One of these considerations concerns the moment of the intangible asset registration and when it would be possible to request the involvement of other bodies, such as the Ministry of Environment, whose attribution is directly linked to the cultural heritage issue. Such a measure would allow the building of more holistic public policies, to be taken as a whole and that take into account the natural and cultural elements of the intangible cultural good. In addition, we consider the importance of extending IPHAN\'s legal competence, by allowing it to tread a path that respects and protects more effectively the symbolic and the real contained in cultural manifestation.

Nosso objetivo é analisar as bases naturalísticas da teoria da investigação de John Dewey. Primeiramente apresentamos os fundamentos biológicos de sua teoria lógica da investigação. Com efeito, em sua Lógica Teoria da Investigação, uma de suas mais importantes obras, o naturalismo do filósofo defende a continuidade entre operações investigadoras e operações e funções biológicas, sendo que estas preparariam o caminho para aquelas. Em seguida, a exposição das bases culturais da teoria evidencia o importante papel da linguagem na investigação, mostrando que há uma transformação gradual da conduta puramente orgânica em conduta inteligente. Em nossa pesquisa, analisa-se ainda a relação de continuidade vista por Dewey entre senso comum e ciência, e também o padrão comum, por ele estabelecido, de toda investigação humana. / Our goal is to analyze the bases of naturalistic theory of inquiry of John Dewey. First we present the biological foundations of his logical theory of inquiry. Indeed, in his Logic - Theory of Inquiry, one of his most important works, the naturalism of the philosopher argues for continuity between operations researchers and operations and biological functions, and these prepare the way for them. Then, the exposure of the cultural foundations of the theory highlights the important role of language in research, showing that there is a gradual transformation of the conduct purely organic in conduct intelligent. In our research, we analyze further the relationship of continuity seen by Dewey between common sense and science, and also the common standard, established by it, to all human inquiry.

Esta tese objetiva analisar em que medida a dicotomia entre natureza e cultura, fruto da cientificidade da Modernidade, apresenta-se nas políticas públicas patrimoniais culturais de proteção, especialmente, de bens imateriais como os saberes, celebrações, formas de expressão e lugares. Ainda no século presente, mantemos entendimento de que há coisas da natureza e coisas da sociedade, e mal conseguimos articular ambas num só entendimento. Isso se traduz, nesta tese, na experiência que analisamos com órgãos da Administração Pública que tratam da natureza e da cultura, definem legislação específica sobre cada tema e atuam na expectativa da proteção integral. Particularmente, analisamos as ações do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) quanto à proteção de bens culturais imateriais. Nossa hipótese é a de que, ainda que esse órgão venha paulatinamente ampliando seu horizonte no trato da questão, ainda continua a formular diretrizes que reafirmam a separação entre natureza e cultura, material e imaterial, real e simbólico. Para atingirmos o objetivo proposto, utilizamos como metodologias a pesquisa bibliográfica na literatura especializada, a adoção de fontes documentais oficiais (em especial, dossiês de registro), a realização de entrevistas e a análise das imagens de alguns bens culturais imateriais. Neste contexto, algumas ponderações são propostas e dizem respeito à tentativa de agregar os elementos existentes nas práticas culturais, para que se avance em direção à superação da dicotomia natureza e cultura e se chegue a uma forma mais integradora de ver a questão. Uma dessas ponderações diz respeito ao momento de registro do bem imaterial, quando já seria possível invocar a presença de outros órgãos envolvidos, como o Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA), por exemplo, cuja atribuição é diretamente ligada ao campo do patrimônio cultural. Tal medida poderia construir políticas públicas mais holísticas, tomadas em conjunto, que levem em consideração os elementos naturais e culturais presentes no bem cultural imaterial. Além disso, consideramos a importância de ampliar a competência legal do IPHAN, possibilitando que trilhe um caminho que respeite e proteja de forma mais efetiva o simbólico e o real contidos na manifestação cultural. / Our thesis aims to examine to what extent the dichotomy between nature and culture (which is a product of the modernitys scientificity) is reflected in the cultural policies of patrimonial protection, especially of intangible goods, such as knowledge, celebrations, forms of expression and places. In the 21th century, the understanding that there are things that belong to nature and others that belong to society is maintained and we can barely articulate both in only one understanding. We confirmed the existence of such understanding in our analysis of the public administration bodies experience in dealing with nature and culture, defining specific legislation on each subject and acting with the expectation of a whole protection. In particular, we have analyzed the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute IPHANs actions regarding the protection of intangible cultural assets. Our hypothesis is that, although the IPHAN has been gradually broadening its horizon in the treatment of the issue, it still continues to formulate guidelines that reaffirm the separation between nature and culture, material and immaterial, real and symbolic. In order to reach our goal, the used methodologies include bibliographic research in specialized literature, official documentary sources (in particular, registration dossiers), the conduction of interviews and the analyzes of some intangible cultural assets images. In this context, some considerations are proposed and concern the attempt to aggregate the existing elements in cultural practices, in order to overcome the dichotomy between nature and culture for achieving a more integrative way to face this issue. One of these considerations concerns the moment of the intangible asset registration and when it would be possible to request the involvement of other bodies, such as the Ministry of Environment, whose attribution is directly linked to the cultural heritage issue. Such a measure would allow the building of more holistic public policies, to be taken as a whole and that take into account the natural and cultural elements of the intangible cultural good. In addition, we consider the importance of extending IPHAN\'s legal competence, by allowing it to tread a path that respects and protects more effectively the symbolic and the real contained in cultural manifestation.

This MA thesis scrutinizes metaphors used by the late medieval English in order to explore the cultural response to climate anomalies of varying severity prefacing the Little Ice Age. The thesis indicates that changes in these cultural expressions marked a transformation in late medieval English writers' conceptions of the natural world and their relationship to it. The central hypothesis is that repeated, long-term unreliable and uncertain weather conditions, and the resulting material insecurities and losses, stimulated a fundamental cultural response which reconfigured the metaphors used for the natural world. Although the representation of nature is inescapably an act of imagination, metaphors and metonymies for nature will be identified in the medieval creative literature, as well as the proto-scientific study of weather, and, in the context of the socioeconomic metabolism model, be brought under the light of conceptual metaphor analysis for elucidation.