Theme 4 Culture and imaginations of coasts under change

 

‘Culture and imaginations of coasts under change’ prioritizes MARE’s original foundations in maritime anthropology – valuing the sea in all symbolic and imaginary dimensions. What does ‘the sea’ mean to people from various walks of life, and particularly to do those who depend on it for a living? It is well known that to fishing society, exploiting and exploring the sea is much more than a way of life: it is a way of living. How, therefore, do people relate to the sea in terms of culture, religion, myth and ritual? Ethnographically, we still stand in need of detailing its symbolic dimensions and especially how users of the marine domain lend significance to what they do and in which ways they do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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