Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)

The focus of the book is on different ways of knowing: the western scientific way (reductionist, dualistic and materialist) versus the indigenous approach (holistic, non-dualistic, and spiritual). It discusses both science and medicine in the context of the challenges experienced in introducing science and medicine into Africa through imperialism, colonization, and globalization. It looks at selected indigenous African paradigms, the dominant western paradigms, and the practitioners that represent these practices. The book deals with questions concerning compatibility and incompatibility of different ways of knowing and delves into epistemological stances, and the assumptions underlying these epistemologies. The volume investigates whether, and how a person can accommodate different epistemologies, and the nature of such accommodations.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Cultural Studies of Science Education, 10
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2015
Authors:	Mariana G. Hewson
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	156
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9401792998
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Promotions
LSN:	9401792992
Barcode:	9789401792998

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