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Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching
Mariana G. Hewson
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Hardback. Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching Series: Cultural Studies of Science Education. Num Pages: 156 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
The focus of the book is on different ways of knowing: the western scientific way (reductionist, dualistic and materialist) versus the indigenous approach (holistic, non-dualistic, and spiritual). It discusses both science and medicine in the context of the challenges experienced in introducing science and medicine into Africa through imperialism, colonization, and globalization. It looks at selected indigenous African paradigms, the dominant western paradigms, and the practitioners that represent these practices. The book deals with questions concerning compatibility and incompatibility of different ways of knowing and delves into epistemological stances, and the assumptions underlying these epistemologies. The volume investigates whether, and ... Read more
The focus of the book is on different ways of knowing: the western scientific way (reductionist, dualistic and materialist) versus the indigenous approach (holistic, non-dualistic, and spiritual). It discusses both science and medicine in the context of the challenges experienced in introducing science and medicine into Africa through imperialism, colonization, and globalization. It looks at selected indigenous African paradigms, the dominant western paradigms, and the practitioners that represent these practices. The book deals with questions concerning compatibility and incompatibility of different ways of knowing and delves into epistemological stances, and the assumptions underlying these epistemologies. The volume investigates whether, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Cultural Studies of Science Education
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401792998
SKU
V9789401792998
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99-15
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