The Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Solega A Linguistic Perspective
This book covers the ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Solega people of southern India. Solega TEK is shown to be a complex, inter-related network of detailed observations of natural phenomena, well-reasoned and often highly accurate theorizing, as well as a belief syste...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cham
Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
Series: | Ethnobiology
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book covers the ethnobiology and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the Solega people of southern India. Solega TEK is shown to be a complex, inter-related network of detailed observations of natural phenomena, well-reasoned and often highly accurate theorizing, as well as a belief system, derived from cultural norms, regarding the relationships between humans and other species on the one hand, and between non-human species on the other. As language-based studies are strongly biased toward investigations of ethno-taxonomy and nomenclature, the importance of studying TEK in its proper context is discussed as making context and encyclopedic knowledge the objects of study are essential for a proper understanding of TEK. |
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Physical Description: | XII, 252 p. 25 illus., 10 illus. in color online resource |
ISBN: | 9783319246819 |