natureculture
Natureculture is a term used in environmental humanities, social theory, and science and technology studies to describe the inseparability of natural and cultural processes. It challenges the traditional dualism that places nature and culture in opposing domains, arguing instead that what counts as “nature” is always shaped by human values, technologies, institutions, and practices, and that cultures are always embedded in and altered by the natural world. In this view, beings, ecosystems, and technologies form networks in which humans and nonhumans are co-constructors of outcomes.
Origins and influences: The phrase appears in discussions across feminist science studies, posthumanism, and actor-network theory.
Applications: The concept is used to analyze climate change, urbanization, agriculture, biotechnology, conservation, and environmental policy
Critiques and scope: Some critics warn that the term can be vague or relativist if not carefully