To know by Hands.

Abstract

This thesis takes on a sensorial approach to discuss relations between uses of natural resources and connections between humans and nature. Through following three people making use of natural resources in different ways, I argue for a particular kind of knowledge that is tightly linked together with sensorial experiences. I argue that these knowledges require a understanding of the more-than-human world, meaning that of other species, and the local environments they are in. Furthermore I argue for a focus on sensorial knowledge as a way to understand societal developments through a broader lens, that not only focuses on humans in society, but that includes an acknowledgement of the importance of the non-human in our world.