Lecture 3b- Nature conservation Flashcards
First points
celbritising- the linking of conservation to celebrity
british imperialism ‘swagger’- hunting tigers- aristocratic
certain sense of power- burma- tigers- stripped rats- for clearing and agriculture
Noblesse oblige- conservation background
NGOs- first starting- protection
areas are displaced
power of gun- ethis- moral standing
your good name
why celebs wealth like to conserve
cultural/romantic aesthetics
post imperial symbolism and power
ethics and reputation
celebrity conservation
involved in conservation
fulfils a modern social need- alienation from nature
gathers a momentum in 19th century
colonise a range from different sectors
we as societies regard their opinion
constitution of celebrity- choose to sponsor conservation
political choice
we must protect nature-promoting equal income- not many celebrities promoting that
convergence of 4 key trends
rise of conservation- ngos- philanthropic- ford foundation - part of capitalism
foundations help shape agendas- friendly face of capitalism
importance of corporate wealth and expectations of good CSR- corporate social responsibility
charity have an agenda- good or bad- socio political agenda- choosing to help one way or an other
private wealth- land ownership- enrolled in conservation causes- alot of england owns still a lot of land - yes heritage sites- another way of sanctioning?
aristocrats- either kill or protect- protecting nature goes abroad
celebs need these good causes- celeb construction -in order to grow need to be involved in good causes
varieties of celebrity conservation
lend their name
people who report on conservation - david attenborough- nations spokesperson on nature- british understanding of nature- through him- he isn’t neutral - no one is
people who win fame from their own conservation - born free- easy the lion
Critical perspectives
hypocritical celebrity living- jetting around the world
neo colonialism - marginalisation and displacement of local people
over simplifying nature- power of celeb- power of getting the essence of something quickly- different to academics- celebs straight forward simple message
entrenching elitism
non-democatic- sofa based conservation
conservation as capitalism- promoting eco tourism
Reading- Brockington 2008
conservation - becoming increasingly important to producing profit, winning votes and improving companies image
capitalist - society lack of contact with environments they value- only through infrequent highly staged and carefully framed encounters- wildlife safaris
Reading- Brockington 2008- more
biggest ngos- employing tens of thousands of people controlling billions of dollars- influence on all around the world
wwf-us is a powerful branch
board of directors of major NGOS- dominated by chief executives officers of major corporations
local politics of wilderness creation- highly complex- battle save widlands- local one and also international
celeb involvement- more promotion of consensual politics
their support for conservation- fulfils a modern social need
