Abstract
In this chapter, we analyze the discourses and conflicts of the actors linked to the island of Ons (Galicia, Spain). On this island, which is a national park, we address the following questions: Who are the social actors of the island? What kinds of conflicts are occurring on it? Who is involved? How to explain the existence of conflicts on the island now? To answer these questions, we follow a multidisciplinary approach based on Rural Archaeology and Anthropology. As main results, we identify five key social actors whose discourses are very differently linked to one another. At the same time, we could see a shift in landscape management strategies that confronts different models of urbanity and rurality, which are part of the dichotomies of modernity.
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Notes
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The work presented here was initiated in the frame of the Archaeological and ethnographical studies of the cultural landscape of the island of Ons (Bueu, Pontevedra) project released by the Heritage Sciences Institute (Incipit-CSIC, Spain) and financed by the Sea-land National Park of the Atlantic Galician Islands which belongs to the network of Spanish National Parks (Spanish Ministry for Environment, Marine and Rural Affairs). Subsequently, this work was extended thanks to the granting of a National Plan I + D of the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
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Ser da illa is an expression that aims to vindicate the belonging to the island, often used in the iconography and the local discourses.
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According to the latest survey of visitors conducted by National Parks, from January 2012 to September 2012, there were a total of 72,636 people (Parques Nacionales 2012).
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In this sense, it is worth noting that this is the only free public camping in Galicia.
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The authors are thankful to Cristina Sánchez-Carretero, Vicky and Mariña, Xurxo, Santi, Carlos and Amparo, the directors and workers of the national park, the inhabitants of the island and Camilo, the last pirate.
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Dabezies, J.M., Ballesteros-Arias, P. (2013). Perceptions and Appropriations of Discourses in the National Park Island of Ons (Galicia, Spain). In: Silva, L., Figueiredo, E. (eds) Shaping Rural Areas in Europe. GeoJournal Library, vol 107. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6796-6_4
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