Tree Cultures
Subtitle: The Place of Trees and Trees in Their Place
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Published: April 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781859734049
Subjects: Shrubs & trees; Social & cultural anthropology; Psychological aspects; Landscape; Nature; Nature/Ecology; Trees & Forests - General; Symbolic aspects; Nature / Trees; Human ecology; Human Geography; Trees
Description: "Offering new theoretical ideas, this book looks at trees as agents that co-constitute places and cultures in relationship with human agency. What happens when trees connect with human labour, technology, retail and consumption systems? What are the ethical dimensions of these connections? The authors discuss how trees can affect and even define notions of place, and the ways that particular places are recognized culturally. Working trees, companion trees, wild trees and collected or conserved trees are considered in relation to the dynamic politics of conservation and development that affect the values given to trees in the contemporary world." "Building on the growing field of landscape study, this book offers rich insights into the symbolic and practical roles of trees. It will be vital reading for anyone interested in the anthropology of landscape forestry, conservation and development, and for those concerned with the social science of nature."--Jacket.