Objects, Humans, and Spirits Coexist Through People's Sensory Experiences Along the Mekong River
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This article reviews conceptual frameworks with preliminary field data to study ecology and sensory ideas. It integrates Arturo Escobar’s pluriverse framework and Timothy Ingold’s material ecology. Mekong River conservation areas are examined from the viewpoint of Ingold’s non - anthropocentric approach to environmental studies to analyze material culture and ecological anthropology. Following the actor - network theory (ANT), how Mekong River communities in Ban Samrong, Pho Sai District, and Ban Ta Mui, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province develop concepts and practices to coexist with their environment is studied. Results are that each site has unique experiences, perspectives, and understandings of the physical and intangible worlds as a pluriverse. This shift in focus from human - centered to broader ecological interactions suggests that traditional study methods are inadequate.
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Interviewee
Sawai. (2023, October 25). Riverside villager, Baan Samrong, Pho Sai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
