Development and Local Knowledge
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| Title: | Development and Local Knowledge |
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| Description: | There is a revolution happening in the practice of anthropology. A new field of'indigenous knowledge'is emerging, which aims to make local voices hear and ensure that development initiatives meet the needs of indigenous people.Development and Local Knowledge focuses on two major challenges that arise in the discussion of indigenous knowledge - its proper definition and the methodologies appropriate to the exploitation of local knowledge. These concerns are addressed in a range of ethnographic contexts. |
| Authors: | Alan Bicker, Paul Sillitoe, Johan Pottier |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Ethnoscience--Developing countries, Community development--Developing countries, Ethnoecology--Developing countries, Technical assistance--Anthropological aspects--Developing countries, Applied anthropology--Developing countries, Natural resources management areas--Developing countries |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | There is a revolution happening in the practice of anthropology. A new field of'indigenous knowledge'is emerging, which aims to make local voices hear and ensure that development initiatives meet the needs of indigenous people.Development and Local Knowledge focuses on two major challenges that arise in the discussion of indigenous knowledge - its proper definition and the methodologies appropriate to the exploitation of local knowledge. These concerns are addressed in a range of ethnographic contexts. |
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| ISBN: | 9780203684436 9780415318266 9780415511162 9781134368174 9781134368167 9781134368143 9780203606445 |
