How do we approach climate change? - A techno-anthropological research of perspectives from Lemvig and Thyboron
Author
Paulsen, Pernille Christina
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-07
Pages
42
Abstract
Dette tekno-antropologiske speciale bygger på etnografisk forskning og undersøger, hvordan folk i Lemvig og Thyborøn skaber en følelse af 'vi', og hvordan det præger deres måde at håndtere forandring på. Tilpasning til forandring belyses gennem subpolitik (hverdagens små politiske handlinger uden for de formelle institutioner), ansvar og tillid. Studiet viser, at beboerne placerer sig i flere, overlappende sociale formationer ved at 'vi'e'—altså bruge 'vi' til at inkludere, forbinde eller trække grænser. Disse formationer kan strække sig på tværs af steder og tider og er knyttet til de lokale landskaber, der former livet. Mange subpolitiske aspekter opfattes som en del af samtalen om klimaforandringer. For at klare forandring må disse formationer løbende genskabes, og man sætter sin lid til politisk involvering og ændringer i praksis, både lokalt og globalt, for at påvirke udviklingen.
This techno-anthropology thesis draws on ethnographic research to explore how people in Lemvig and Thyborøn create a sense of 'we' and how that shapes their responses to change. It approaches adaptation through the lenses of sub-politics (everyday, small-scale political actions outside formal institutions), responsibility and trust. The study finds that residents position themselves in multiple, overlapping social formations by 'we-ing'—using 'we' to include, connect or draw boundaries. These formations can stretch across places and times and are linked to local landscapes that shape life. Many sub-political aspects are seen as part of how climate change is discussed. To cope with change, these formations must be continually reproduced, and people place trust in political involvement and changes in practice, locally and globally, to influence the course of change.
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