Dingo dualisms: Exploring the ambiguous identity of Australian dingoes
How wildlife is defined, and which wildlife is accorded protection, emerges from competing constructions of nature and culture. Few species of Australian wildlife have as ambiguous an identity as dingoes. This paper identifies three dualisms that characterise discourses relating to Australian dingoe...
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ftgriffithuniv:oai:research-repository.griffith.edu.au:10072/29731 2024-06-23T07:51:58+00:00 Dingo dualisms: Exploring the ambiguous identity of Australian dingoes Hytten, Karen 2009 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10072/29731 English eng eng Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales Australian Zoologist https://meridian.allenpress.com/australian-zoologist/article/35/1/18/134693/Dingo-dualisms-Exploring-the-ambiguous-identity-of http://hdl.handle.net/10072/29731 00672238 © 2009 RZS. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version. open access Zoology not elsewhere classified Ecology Zoology Journal article 2009 ftgriffithuniv 2024-06-12T00:19:51Z How wildlife is defined, and which wildlife is accorded protection, emerges from competing constructions of nature and culture. Few species of Australian wildlife have as ambiguous an identity as dingoes. This paper identifies three dualisms that characterise discourses relating to Australian dingoes Canis lupus dingo.They are at once classified as both a pest and protected species, perceived to be feral and native, and most recently categorised as either pure or hybrid. It is argued that these dualisms are underpinned by different versions of the nature-culture dichotomy. Portrayals and perceptions of dingoes around Australia are explored to reveal how different aspects of the dualisms identified are drawn upon within different contexts. Illustrations of the contradictory constructions of dingoes highlight the need to critically deconstruct discourses relating to wildlife, particularly when they inform actions.As such, this paper demonstrates the important contribution a discourse-sensitive approach can make to understanding human perceptions of wildlife. Griffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment Full Text Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Griffith University: Griffith Research Online Griffith ENVELOPE(-155.500,-155.500,-85.883,-85.883) |
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How wildlife is defined, and which wildlife is accorded protection, emerges from competing constructions of nature and culture. Few species of Australian wildlife have as ambiguous an identity as dingoes. This paper identifies three dualisms that characterise discourses relating to Australian dingoes Canis lupus dingo.They are at once classified as both a pest and protected species, perceived to be feral and native, and most recently categorised as either pure or hybrid. It is argued that these dualisms are underpinned by different versions of the nature-culture dichotomy. Portrayals and perceptions of dingoes around Australia are explored to reveal how different aspects of the dualisms identified are drawn upon within different contexts. Illustrations of the contradictory constructions of dingoes highlight the need to critically deconstruct discourses relating to wildlife, particularly when they inform actions.As such, this paper demonstrates the important contribution a discourse-sensitive approach can make to understanding human perceptions of wildlife. Griffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment Full Text |
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Dingo dualisms: Exploring the ambiguous identity of Australian dingoes |
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Australian Zoologist https://meridian.allenpress.com/australian-zoologist/article/35/1/18/134693/Dingo-dualisms-Exploring-the-ambiguous-identity-of http://hdl.handle.net/10072/29731 00672238 |
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