Science and Sustainability : Learning from Indigenous Wisdom
by
J. Hendry
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1137435917
ISBN-13
9781137435910
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 18th, 2014
Print length
199 Pages
Weight
278 grams
Dimensions
13.70 x 21.60 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
Indigenous peoples / IndigeneityIndigenous peoplesAnthropologySustainability
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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 science is often dismissed as quackery or nonsense, out of touch with progress and current events. However, Indigenous peoples have passed down vital information for generations, from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts
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