The role of social memory in natural resource management : insights from participatory video

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

MISTRY, J.

Dept. of Geography, Univ. of London, Egham, Royaume-Uni

BERARDI, A.

Communication and Systems Dept., The Open Univ., Milton Keynes, Royaume-Uni

Description :
This research looks at the role of social memory for adaptive natural resource management within indigenous communities of the North Rupununi social-ecological system (SES) in Guyana, through a participatory video (PV) process. They highlight the role of social memory in identity formation and self representation, how social memory maintains and reinforces community connectedness and collectiveness, and how PV supports indigenous ways of communication, especially the visual. This study provides some valuable insights into the dynamic nature of the North Rupununi SES social memory, how it is used to make sense of the world, and how PV can be used as a tool for surfacing and recording social memory.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Transactions - Institute of British Geographers (1965), issn : 0020-2754, 2014, vol. 39, n°. 1, p. 115-127, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Institute of British Geographers

Langue :
Anglais