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VIETNAM: TRADITIONAL CULTURAL CONCEPTS OF HUMAN RELATIONS WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

VIETNAM: TRADITIONAL CULTURAL CONCEPTS OF HUMAN RELATIONS WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Abstract Modern societies have replaced traditional mythical representations of the environment with rationalistic, scientific ones based on Western philosophy. Despite their unquestioned merits, however, modern science and technology have frequently attenuated the links between society and the environment. Sustainable development may require a reinstatement of core concepts of traditional value systems, especially those relating to the relationship between people and nature. Here I review traditional Vietnamese concepts of nature and the environment and assess their implications for sustainability. That Vietnamese consciousness, especially respect for nature and seeking harmony with it, is compatible with the basic concepts and beliefs of human ecology. This may be seen in poetry, painting, food, festivals, beliefs in nature spirits, and tree planting. The core concept of “man and nature are friends” has a value and a place in society, not only in action, but also in the national culture, and should be preserved, restored and promoted. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Geographer Taylor & Francis

VIETNAM: TRADITIONAL CULTURAL CONCEPTS OF HUMAN RELATIONS WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

CUC, Le Trong
Asian Geographer , Volume 18 (1-2): 8 – Jan 1, 1999
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VIETNAM: TRADITIONAL CULTURAL CONCEPTS OF HUMAN RELATIONS WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

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Abstract Modern societies have replaced traditional mythical representations of the environment with rationalistic, scientific ones based on Western philosophy. Despite their unquestioned merits, however, modern science and technology have frequently attenuated the links between society and the environment. Sustainable development may require a reinstatement of core concepts of traditional value systems, especially those relating to the relationship between people and nature. Here I review...
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10.1080/10225706.1999.9684048
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Abstract

Abstract Modern societies have replaced traditional mythical representations of the environment with rationalistic, scientific ones based on Western philosophy. Despite their unquestioned merits, however, modern science and technology have frequently attenuated the links between society and the environment. Sustainable development may require a reinstatement of core concepts of traditional value systems, especially those relating to the relationship between people and nature. Here I review traditional Vietnamese concepts of nature and the environment and assess their implications for sustainability. That Vietnamese consciousness, especially respect for nature and seeking harmony with it, is compatible with the basic concepts and beliefs of human ecology. This may be seen in poetry, painting, food, festivals, beliefs in nature spirits, and tree planting. The core concept of “man and nature are friends” has a value and a place in society, not only in action, but also in the national culture, and should be preserved, restored and promoted.

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Asian Geographer – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 1999

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