Embodied narratives for human-nature relation : a potential field for design /
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2019
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Thornton, Christopher
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Abstract
Dominant socio-cultural narratives of modernity lock us into patterns of thought and behaviour that obstruct empathy for nature and our impulse to protect it. This challenges pro-environmental design which must compete with the interests of consumerism. The thesis explores a confluence between theories of narrative, perception, corporeality and identity to argue that embodied narrative experiences in nature provide a substrate for developing ecological identity. The thesis argues that design can catalyse ecological identity through immersive, practical, socialised experiences of nature. An interpretive case study was conducted of the Lurujarri Dreaming Trail in Western Australia, where data revealed personal transformation and disappointment, suggesting that while immersion in nature can engender a shift in ecological perception, on-going contact with nature is vital to its maintenance.
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University of South Australia. School of Art, Architecture and Design.
School of Art, Architecture and Design.
School of Art, Architecture and Design.
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Thesis (PhD(Design))--University of South Australia, 2019.
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Copyright 2019 Christopher Thornton.
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1 ethesis (254 pages) :
illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-253)
illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-253)
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