Cultural Dimension of Development: Indigenous knowledge systems (Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development) - Softcover

Warren, D Michael; Slikkerveer, L. Jan; Brokensha, David W.

 
9781853392511: Cultural Dimension of Development: Indigenous knowledge systems (Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development)
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ISBN 10: 1853392510 ISBN 13: 9781853392511
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Presents overwhelming evidence that local people do know a great deal about their environment. This knowledge must be taken into account in the planning and implementation of development to be both acceptable and effective. Contributions from anthropologists, sociologists, geographers and agricultural scientists.

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About the Authors

Professor Dennis Michael Warren was an anthropologist and leading Africanist scholar who taught at Iowa State University from 1972 to1997. Professor Warren was especially interested in indigenous knowledge and rural development in Africa. His interest in indigenous knowledge led him to the study of art, culture, the rural economy and traditional healing in Ghana and Nigeria and to comparative studies of other societies.

David W. Brokensha is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

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Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1853392510
ISBN 13 
9781853392511
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
600

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