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Science and Sustainability - by J Hendry (Paperback)

Science and Sustainability - by  J Hendry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"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 appropriate for scholars in the nascent stage of inquiry, although it may also benefit veteran researchers who deemphasize Indigenous epistemologies." (Jada Renee Koushik, NAIS, Vol. 3 (1), 2016)<br></p><p>"Knowing how culture embraces change is crucial for dealing with current and future environmental problems. Science and Sustainability does reinforce the fact that solving the world's ecological challenges requires more cooperative approaches, with the likelihood that certain sections of the community, particularly indigenous peoples, are likely to fare worse in the world to come." - Times Higher Education<br></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>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 Reclaiming Culture: Indigenous Peoples and Self-Representation, which was picked by Choice magazine as one of their 'outstanding academic titles' in 2006.

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