Beekeeping, stewardship and multispecies care in rural contexts
Beekeeping, stewardship and multispecies care in rural contexts
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DOI：
10.1111/soru.12457
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发表时间：
2023-10-09
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Elsner-Adams，Emily
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作者：
Maderson，Siobhan;Elsner-Adams，Emily
农村社会由人类和其他非人类物种组成，他们的需求可能看起来相互矛盾。人们越来越意识到这个跨物种群落的所有成员共同的生态命运，以及向物种之间更关心、更可持续的关系过渡的重要性。各种各样的农村活动，以及与其他物种的关系，被认为是促进对其他物种的关心和管理的途径。通过访谈、档案和人种学研究，本文探讨了养蜂人在照顾蜜蜂时如何应对多种相互关联的挑战，以及这种照顾对其他物种的影响。养蜂人群体是异质的，经历着巨大的变化。这篇文章发现，养蜂人有不同的动机支撑着他们不同的做法，但他们都有一种对自己的蜜蜂和更广泛的自然环境的管理意识；这表现在他们对农村社会其他成员的理解和互动上。我们认为，物种间的理解和关爱关系，如养蜂业中的例子，可以支持可持续社会生态转型的努力。
Rural society consists of both humans and other‐than‐human species, whose needs may appear to contradict each other. There is a growing awareness of the shared ecological fate of all members of this interspecies community and the importance of transitioning to more caring, sustainable relationships between species. Various rural activities, and relationships with other species, are considered to be avenues for promoting care and stewardship of other‐than‐human species. Using interviews, archives and ethnographic research, this article explores how beekeepers navigate multiple and interrelated challenges as they care for their bees and the implications of this care for other species. The beekeeping community is heterogeneous and experiencing dramatic changes. This article finds that beekeepers have different motivations underpinning their diverse practices, yet all share a sense of stewardship for their own bees and for the wider physical environment; this manifests in their understanding of and interactions with other members of rural society. We propose that interspecies understandings and caring relationships, as exemplified within beekeeping, can support efforts towards sustainable socio‐ecological transitions.