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Science and Sustainability: Learning from Indigenous Wisdom
Joy Hendry
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Description for Science and Sustainability: Learning from Indigenous Wisdom
Paperback. Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name. Num Pages: 212 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHM; PD; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name.
Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
199
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137435910
SKU
V9781137435910
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Joy Hendry
Joy Hendry is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She specializes in the study of Japan, but has also done fieldwork in Morocco, Canada and Mexico, and has made recent visits to China, Indonesia, Nepal and Uzbekistan. She is the author of many books including Wrapping Culture: Politeness, Presentation and Power in Japan and Other Societies and ... Read more
Reviews for Science and Sustainability: Learning from Indigenous Wisdom
“An important contribution to the fields of Indigenous studies and sustainability, as it surveys various forms of what Westerners refer to as ‘science’ and highlights how Indigenous knowledge can be utilized to better inform policies and practices. … book is filled with stories of Indigenous peoples who have a profound relationship with the land. … This book may be most ... Read more