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Human and Nature Arto Mutanen, Mervi Friman, Mauri Kantola & Taru Konst (eds.) Human and Nature 50 Research Reports Arto Mutanen, Mervi Friman, Mauri Kantola & Taru Konst (eds.) Human and Nature Research Reports from Turku University of Applied Sciences 50 Turku University of Applied Sciences Turku 2020 Cover photo: Minna Scheinin Language revision & editing: Elli Sillanpää ISBN: 978-952-216-749-1 (pdf) ISSN: 1796-9964 (electronic) Distribution: http://loki.turkuamk.fi ISBN: 978-952-216-761-3 (printed) ISSN: 1457-7917 (printed) Printed by: PunaMusta Oy, Vantaa 2020 Contents Authors ................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER I: Cultural multitude ........................................................................ 13 1 What ethical responsibilities emerge from our relation with the milieu? ........................................................................................ 15 2. Man–nature relationship in a reflection of Brazilian agriculture: a macro perspective ................................................................................. 31 3. Man–nature relations: reports of educational experiences in the community Porto do Capim, João Pessoa-pb ............................. 41 4. Man–nature relationship and the drought mentality in the Northeast of Brazil ........................................................................ 61 5. Human facing different environments: feelings, thoughts, and behavior ............................................................ 73 CHAPTER II: Individuals Encountering Culture .............................................. 91 6. ‘Follow your nature’ – a mongrel approach to good life ................... 93 7. Next stop – philosophic nature, or how to travel with mobile media ...113 8. Regarding the philosophy of speedway ..............................................129 9. A rolling stone gathers no moss! .......................................................... 139 10. Action competence and resilience – a conceptual analysis and study of relevant factors affecting peace keepers’ wellbeing ........... 153 11. Towards posthumanistic curricula in higher education ..................... 169 12. Social constructionism, nature and gender ......................................... 183 Authors Article 1 Laÿna Droz PhD Kyoto University Article 2 Fabiana Querino Xavier e Fontes M.A. State School of Middle and High School John Kennedy Josenilson Soares Basílio M.A. State School of Middle and High School Felinto Elisio Article 3 Joazadaque Lucena de Souza M.A. Federal Institute of Pernambuco Victor Silva Marques dos Santo, Iara Marianna Suassuna Santos, Gabriel Silva Marques dos Santos, Vinicius dos Santos Neves, Arthur Augusto Nunes Vieira, Breno Félix Nogueira Experimental Learning-teaching State Center Sesquicentenário Raquel Soares Pereira Federal Institute of Paraíba Leonardo José Batista de Alcântara Federal University of Paraíba Erick de Almeida Bezerra M.A. Federal University of Paraíba Regina Célia Gonçalves PhD Federal University of Paraíba Article 4 Fabiana Querino Xavier e Fontes M.A. State School of Middle and High School John Kennedy Mayara Myrthes Henriques Santos M.A. State School of Middle and High School Pedro Américo Article 5 Carolina Correa de Carvalho PhD Federal University of ABC Lara Torrezan Gonçalves Ramalho Nitão, M.A., Aman Pablo Souza de Freitas, Williana da Silva Santos Experimental Learning-teaching State Center Sesquicentenário Henrique Caldas Chame M.Sc. Integral Citizen School - State School of Middle and High School Teacher Pedro Augusto Porto Caminha Isaac Ferreira Mendonça Experimental Learning-teaching State Center Sesquicentenário/ Joao Pessoa University Center Joana Paula Costa Cardoso e Andrade M.A. Integral Citizen School – State School of High School Benjamin Maranhão Kelson Barbosa Ferreira M.A. Integral Citizen School – State School of Middle and High School Teacher José Gomes Alves Article 6 Jyrki Konkka PhD Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Article 7 Saulius Keturakis PhD Kaunas University of Technology Article 8 Arto Siitonen PhD University of Helsinki Arto Mutanen PhD Finnish Naval Academy Ilpo Halonen PhD University of Helsinki Veli-Matti Värri PhD Tampere University Article 9 Ilkka Väänänen PhD LAB University of Applied Sciences Article 10 Ulla Anttila PhD Independent researcher Arto Mutanen PhD Finnish Naval Academy Article 11 Taru Konst PhD Turku University of Applied Sciences Article 12 Anita Dremel PhD Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Editors Arto Mutanen PhD Finnish Naval Academy Mervi Friman PhD Häme University of Applied Sciences Mauri Kantola M.A. Turku University of Applied Sciences Taru Konst PhD Turku University of Applied Sciences Introduction Finnish Society for Practise Based Inquiry (Praba; www.praba.fi) opened a call of papers in autumn 2018. The call was based on the 17th Congress of Methodology in Hämeenlinna on April 24, 2018. The theme of the Congress was Human and Na- ture, organized by Praba and Häme University of Applied Sciences (www.hamk.fi). The relationship between human and nature is very complicated. In the book, the intention is to characterize the relationship between human and nature from differ- ent perspectives and backgrounds. Obviously, humans are part of nature which does not cover the essential aspects of the relationship. However, seeing human beings as a part of nature gives the book a posthumanistic viewpoint; nature should be con- sidered in all actions and human beings have NO intrinsic right to destroy nature or set themselves above it in ethical considerations. The technological development made by humans also has impact on the relationship between human and nature. However, the technology does not change only this relationship but also humans themselves. Technology provides us with new skills and tools which change us. At the same time, technology changes nature, as global warming or pollution of nature demonstrate. Not all the changes are negative. The whole variety of nuances within the relationship between humans and nature tells us a rich story in which there are several different aspects. The relationship between humans and technology is interesting and extremely com- plex. The tools offered by technology are not mere tools, but they have several dif- ferent roles. They can change the relationship between humans and nature. For ex- ample, ships changed the distances between countries. However, there are different kinds of tools, like languages, cars, and factories, which change humans, nature, and their relationship. Moreover, technology is not merely separate tools, but it consti- tutes technosystems where humans are involved. The relationship between humans and nature is not mediated merely by technolo- gy and technical tools but also by culture. Culture changes humans’ understanding about nature and hence also changes the relationship between humans and nature. Because of cultural reasons, humans may think nature as a mere source of satisfac- Research Reports from Turku University of Applied Sciences 50 9 tion for our needs or as worthy in itself which entails changes in our use of techno- logical tools. However, the distinction between technology and nature is not sharp as the example of language as a tool shows. Language is a tool mediating humans and external nature but, at the same, language is a cultural object. Moreover, tech- nology is also a cultural object. The Western economic-technical cultural rationality is dominating; however, could tourism function as a step which shows us new kinds of cultural approaches? Culture is a complex unity of individual, social, and environmental factors (milieu). This affects relationships both between individuals and communities, and nature. This can be considered from a general philosophico-cultural perspective (Droz) or from a specific cultural perspective (Fontes et al., Suoza et al., Freitas et al.). The lat- ter, at the same time, exemplifies citizen science which deepens the cultural perspec- tive. Cultural aspects give a clear and general understanding of the human–nature relationship. However, there is a need to consider the human–nature relationship from an individual point of view, which is interesting from the ethical perspective (Konkka). This raises several specific questions like travelling (Ketaraukis), machine and sport (Siitonen & al. and Väänänen). These individual aspects are closely con- nected to cultural aspects which is reflected in the context of peacekeeping (Anttila et al.). The connection is systematically built by education (Konst). Does this make everything a social construction (Dremel)? During the writing and publishing process of this book, our planet has been in the middle of tragic natural disasters. The Amazon area, which was strongly in the focus in the Human and Nature seminar and in this book, has almost been destroyed. The results are dramatic and reflect all over the world. In the background of the Ama- zon case there is human beings’ greed and endless aim to profit maximization. As a further example, the hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean have destroyed nature and constructed environments alike. A phenomenon called climate anxiety has been diagnosed especially in young peo- ple, the worry and fear of climate change and its impacts are growing everywhere, and climate immigration is increasing too. The
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