Our Knowledge Is Not Primitive - Decolonizing Botanical Anishinaabe Teachings (Hardcover)

Traditional Anishinaabe (Ojibwe or Chippewa) knowledge, like the knowledge systems of indigenous peoples around the world, has long been collected and presented by researchers who were not a part of the culture they observed. The result is a 'colonized' version of the knowledge, one that is distorted and trivialized by an ill-suited Eurocentric paradigm of scientific investigation and classification. In ""Our Knowledge Is Not Primitive"", Wendy Makoons Geniusz contrasts the way in which Anishinaabe botanical knowledge is presented in the academic record with how it is preserved in Anishinaabe culture. In doing so she seeks to open a dialogue between the two communities to discuss methods for decolonizing existing texts and to develop innovative approaches for conducting more culturally meaningful research in the future. As an Anishinaabe who grew up in a household practicing traditional medicine and who went on to earn a doctorate and become a professional scholar, Geniusz possesses the authority of someone with a foot firmly planted in each world. Her unique ability to navigate both indigenous and scientific perspectives makes this book an invaluable contribution to the field and enriches our understanding of all native communities.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Iroquois and Their Neighbors
Release date:	October 2022
First published:	April 2009
Authors:	Wendy Djinn Geniusz
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-3204-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-8156-3204-5
Barcode:	9780815632047

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