Beekeeping, stewardship and multispecies care in rural contexts

Siobhan Maderson*, Emily Elsner-Adams

*Awdur cyfatebol y gwaith hwn

Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

2 Dyfyniadau (Scopus)
16 Wedi eu Llwytho i Lawr (Pure)

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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.

Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
Tudalennau (o-i)220-221
Nifer y tudalennau2
CyfnodolynSociologia Ruralis
Cyfrol64
Rhif cyhoeddi2
Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar09 Hyd 2023
Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 25 Ebr 2024

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