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Embracing Indigenous knowledge in science and medical teaching /
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 scie...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
[2014]
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| Colección: | Cultural studies of science education (2010) ;
volume 10. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 di. |
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| Notas: | Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 29, 2014). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789401793001 940179300X |