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Hardcover. By exploring indigenous people's knowledge and use of sea ice, this title demonstrates the power of multiple perspectives and introduced a field of interdisciplinary research, the study of social (socio-cultural) aspects of the natural world, or what we call the social life of sea ice. Editor(s): Krupnik, Igor; Aporta, Claudio; Gearheard, Shari Fox; Laidler, Gita J.; Holm, Lene Kielsen. Num Pages: 501 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 920.
By exploring indigenous people’s knowledge and use of sea ice, the SIKU project has demonstrated the power of multiple perspectives and introduced a new field of interdisciplinary research, the study of social (socio-cultural) aspects of the natural world, or what we call the social life of sea ice. It incorporates local terminologies and classifications, place names, personal stories, teachings, safety rules, historic narratives, and explanations of the empirical and spiritual connections that people create with the natural world. In opening the social life of sea ice and the value of indigenous perspectives we make a novel contribution to IPY, to ... Read more
By exploring indigenous people’s knowledge and use of sea ice, the SIKU project has demonstrated the power of multiple perspectives and introduced a new field of interdisciplinary research, the study of social (socio-cultural) aspects of the natural world, or what we call the social life of sea ice. It incorporates local terminologies and classifications, place names, personal stories, teachings, safety rules, historic narratives, and explanations of the empirical and spiritual connections that people create with the natural world. In opening the social life of sea ice and the value of indigenous perspectives we make a novel contribution to IPY, to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
501
Condition
New
Number of Pages
501
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048185863
SKU
V9789048185863
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Ref
99-15
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