Shelter and Cultural Identification with Nature

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Houses are typically constructed from plant materials that are selected based upon cultural and mechanical requirements. The shape, location, and symbolism of houses varies from culture to culture. House designs frequently reflect or represent cultural world views of the role of humans in the world; e.g., humans are part of the environment so the house is part of the environment, OR humans are at odds with the environment so houses represent the separation, etc. This episode discusses general perspectives that cultures have about nature and how these perspectives lead to development of different kinds of housing using building materials from local environments.

Production Credits

Presented by: Will McClatchey
Themes and Content by: Isabella Abbott, Al Keali'i Chock, Will McClatchey, My Lien Nguyen, Tamara Ticktin, and David Webb
Series Special Presentations and Content by: Tony A.B. Cunningham, Catherine Davenport, Orou Gaoue, Lisa X. Gollin, Y. Han Lau, Spencer Leinweber, Mark Merlin, Levon ‘ohai, Joseph Ostraff, Melinda Ostraff, Orlo Steele, Clay Trauernicht, Art Whistler, Namaka Whitehead, and Kawika Winter
Post Production Critique by: Al Keali'i Chock, Momi Kamahele, Kiope Raymond, and University of Hawai`i at Manoa Botany 105 Students (Fall 2005)
Camera Work by: David Reedy, David Strauch, and Michael B. Thomas
Video and Sound Editing by: Markus Faigle, David Reedy, David Strauch, and Michael B. Thomas
Audio Production by: Will McClatchey and David Reedy
Consulting by: Edo Biagoni, Kim Bridges, Pauline Chinn, Valerie McClatchey, Hae Okimoto, Nelda Quinsell, and Ingelia White
Funding provided by: University of Hawai'i, Department of Botany; University of Hawai'i, Information Technology Services; University of Hawai'i, College of Natural Sciences; University of Hawai'i, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs; National Center for Academic Transformation; and University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Chancellor
Inspiration from: Isabella Abbott, Michael Balick, Brad Bennett, Brent Berlin, Paul Cox, Memory Elvin-Lewis, Timothy Johns, Beatrice Krauss, Walter Lewis, Richard Evans Schultes, Gail Wagner and the members of The Society for Economic Botany.

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Readings

Abbott, I.A. 1992. La'au Hawai'i: Traditional Hawaiian Uses Of Plants. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu. Pages 64-70

Balick, M. & P.Cox. 1996. Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany. Scientific American, New York. Pages 99-143

Audio

MP3 (2007)

Files

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