Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15291/sic/1.12
Povijesna sadašnjost i krhkost prirode viđeni kroz boravak u prirodi i afektivne percepcije planina
Senka Božić-Vrbančić
; University of Zadar, Croatia
Sanja Đurin
; Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies, Croatia
Abstract
Life insecurity and precariousness caused by neoliberal capitalist activities as well as the consequences that are felt worldwide as global crises (environmental, economic, migrant, health crisis) have a great impact on people and their sense of living a viable life, a “life that is worth of living.” These circumstances create new forms of life – a life without the promise of stability and without a sense of security. However, with the feeling of insecurity, the promotion of anti-stress activities grows, such as outdoor activities (hiking, walking in nature, running, visiting nature parks, etc.). In this text, inspired by affect theories (Berlant, Ahmed) we analyze different perceptions of nature landscapes (mountains, nature parks in Croatia). We ask: how “nature” is experienced in a social atmosphere marked by different crises and which possibilities emerge from different imaginaries about nature.
Keywords
historical present, perception of nature, social atmosphere, consumerism
Hrčak ID:
267759
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Publication date:
15.12.2021.
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