The aim of this paper is to analyze some peculiar forms of the contemporary imagery of nature. To this end, I first explain the sociological reasons behind the current questioning of humanism and modernity. Then I briefly try to scrutinize the phenomenon of « re-enchantment », starting from the concept of « disenchantment » as used above all by Max Weber and Marcel Gauchet. Subsequently, I analyze the phenomenon of ecospirituality, understood as the « re-enchantment » - in the words of Michel Maffesoli - of the natural sphere. In this sense, I speak of a sort of « ecospiritual neo-tribalism ». Finally, I discuss the American imagery of wilderness and its subsequent spread throughout the West. I conclude with a reflection on the phenomenon of the « disneyfication of nature », applying here to the imagery of nature a concept used by David Lyon.
L’immaginario della natura. “Neotribalismo ecospirituale”, “Geodicea”, “Disneyficazione" / Camorrino, Antonio. - In: IM@GO. - ISSN 2281-8138. - 15:anno 9(2020), pp. 9-35. [10.7413/22818138163]
L’immaginario della natura. “Neotribalismo ecospirituale”, “Geodicea”, “Disneyficazione"
antonio camorrino
2020
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze some peculiar forms of the contemporary imagery of nature. To this end, I first explain the sociological reasons behind the current questioning of humanism and modernity. Then I briefly try to scrutinize the phenomenon of « re-enchantment », starting from the concept of « disenchantment » as used above all by Max Weber and Marcel Gauchet. Subsequently, I analyze the phenomenon of ecospirituality, understood as the « re-enchantment » - in the words of Michel Maffesoli - of the natural sphere. In this sense, I speak of a sort of « ecospiritual neo-tribalism ». Finally, I discuss the American imagery of wilderness and its subsequent spread throughout the West. I conclude with a reflection on the phenomenon of the « disneyfication of nature », applying here to the imagery of nature a concept used by David Lyon.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.