CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2025
| Author | Rodriguez Bastante Pain, Amina Estrella Liah |
|---|---|
| Title | The Value of Relationality: Espartos Stories of Craft, Kin and Knowledge |
| Summary | An exploration into the value of relationality through the lens of Esparto grass, a tenacious, hardy perennial plant who predominantly grows over the southern iberian peninsula and the North of Africa. Understanding the interconnectedness between non-human and human beings, particularly through Traditional Knowledge Systems (TKS) surrounding Esparto collection and crafting, is crucial for achieving the sustainability that centres relationality and consideration of future generations of all kin in its practices. This study is a qualitative, ethnography involving observations and interviews with artisans to highlight the historical and socio-ecological relationships associated with Esparto, contrasting these with dominant Western Knowledge Systems (WKS) and the impacts of industrialisation. This thesis is a proposal for the integration of relational perspectives and TKS to foster a more ethical and sustainable relationship with the environment and each other predominantly through the medium of storytelling. |
| Supervisor | Guntra Aistara |
| Department | Undergraduate Studies BA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2025/rodriguez-pain_amina.pdf |
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