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SUMMARY:The changing values of feathers and their wearers: Transformation 
 of the British society’s relationship with birds at the turn of the 20th
  century - Dr Jakub Kronenberg\, Associate Professor at the Social Ecologi
 cal Systems Analysis Lab\, University of Lodz and Visiting Scholar in the 
 Department of Geography\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Dr Amelia Hassoun
DESCRIPTION:People’s relations with birds changed at the turn of the 20t
 h century. Until then\, people had been acculturated to exploitative use a
 s a general way of interacting with nature. At the turn of the 20th centur
 y\, birds started to be seen as creatures living their own lives and deser
 ving their own rights. The use of bird feathers in fashion became a partic
 ularly hot topic that illustrates how and why the perceptions of birds cha
 nged. It was vividly debated in the media\, streets\, shopping environment
 s\, and many other occasions. Campaign against feather fashions was essent
 ial for creating the RSPB and an important issue for other conservation or
 ganisations. The (R)SPB campaign and the broader debate on feather fashion
 s are prime examples of the different attempts to change people’s relati
 onship with birds and illustrate how clashing values led to a broader tran
 sformative change. By analysing this historical case through the lens of m
 odern debates on the value of nature\, I study how a specific social pract
 ice (wearing a feather bedecked garment) was connected to multiple other p
 ractices within a campaign that skilfully addressed multiple stakeholders.
  This case study shows that conservation is not a linear story of continuo
 us improvement or refinement of ideas but rather a cyclical one\, with the
  same arguments reappearing in new contexts\, fitting into the broader sys
 tem of socio-economic priorities.
LOCATION:Richard King room\, Darwin College
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