Sacred ecology /
Fikret Berkes.

Description

Main Author

Berkes, Fikret

Language(s)

English

Published

New York ; Routledge, 2018.

Edition

Fourth edition.

Subjects

Environmental sociology.
Human geography.
Ecology > Ecology / Environmental aspects.
Human ecology.
Indigenous peoples.
Traditional ecological knowledge.
Environmental sciences > Environmental sciences / Philosophy.

Summary

"Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. Berkes explores the importance of local and indigenous knowledge as a complement to scientific ecology, and its cultural and political significance for indigenous groups themselves. This third edition further develops the point that traditional knowledge as process, rather than as content, is what we should be examining. It has been updated with about 150 new references, and includes an extensive list of web resources through which instructors can access additional material and further illustrate many of the topics and themes in the book"-- Provided by publisher.

Note

Includes "Web links and teaching tips" (pages [339]-357).

Physical Description

xxvi, 368 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

ISBN

1138071498
9781138071490
113807148X
9781138071483

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