Ethnoecology : Knowledge, Resources, and Rights

Ted L Gragson

ISBN 10: 0820321281 / ISBN 13: 9780820321288

Editore: University Of Georgia Press Jun 1999, 1999

Neuware - This work examines subjects ranging from pastoralism to the use of medicinal plants to show that understanding the knowledge system of any people is essential to understanding their relation to the environment. Codice articolo 9780820321288

Riassunto:

Scholars studying the ecology of specific areas often fail to take into account the presence of humans in those environments. People not only are fundamental components of an ecosystem but possess a unique understanding of its nature. This book examines subjects ranging from pastoralism to the use of medicinal plants to show that understanding the knowledge system of any people is essential to understanding their relation to their environment. Using cases from the American Southwest and Pacific Northwest, the Highland Maya Region of Central America, and the Lowland and Andean regions of South America, the contributors examine the relation of humans and environment within the context of each local system’s beliefs, values, and knowledge. All emphasize the practical and cultural significance of indigenous knowledge of the environment and the importance of comparing this knowledge to scientific understanding prior to initiating development or conservation programs. They also contribute to a theoretical approach that allows findings to be applied across studies, regardless of ethnographic differences.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Ted L. Gragson is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Georgia. Ben G. Blount is a professor of anthropology at the University of Georgia and the author of Environmental Anthropology.

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Titolo: Ethnoecology : Knowledge, Resources, and ...
Casa editrice: University Of Georgia Press Jun 1999
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu