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Mountain Guides: between Contemplation of Nature and Socio-economic trends

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  • Thierry Long

    (Laboratory of Sociology and Anthropology "Memory, Identity and social Cognition" - LASMIC - Laboratoire d'Anthropologie et de Sociologie Mémoire, Identité et Cognition sociale - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019))

  • Damien Bazin

    (GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur)

  • Bernard Massiera

    (I3M - Laboratoire Information, Milieux, Médias, Médiations - EA 3820 - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - UTLN - Université de Toulon, S2RS - Laboratoire Sport, Représentations et Régulations Sociales - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur, LAMHESS - Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - UTLN - Université de Toulon - UniCA - Université Côte d'Azur)

Abstract

The present study analyzed mountain guides' representations of environmental responsibility and explored the paradox that these professionals face: using nature as a source of income while trying to preserve it. The study was mainly guided by the philosophical literature on this topic (Jonas, 1985) and made use of the concepts of sustainable development and nature. This exploratory work therefore contributes to the new field of environmental social psychology (Weiss & Girandola, 2010). Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the qualitative analysis showed that mountain guides have a very sensitive and contemplative approach to nature, which they try to transmit to their clients. They believe that this is a way to educate people about sustainable development, but this term emerged as quite vague for them, and they expressed the opinion that it might hide other concerns.

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  • Thierry Long & Damien Bazin & Bernard Massiera, 2012. "Mountain Guides: between Contemplation of Nature and Socio-economic trends," Post-Print halshs-00930712, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00930712
    DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2012.691635
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