Culture, Indigenous Knowledge and Development in Africa : Reviving Interconnections for Sustainable Development /

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The continent of Africa is richly endowed with diverse cultures, a body of indigenous knowledge and technologies. These bodies of knowledge and technologies that are indeed embodied in the diverse African cultures are as old as humankind. From time immemorial, they have been used to solve socio-econ...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mawere, Munyaradzi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sustainable development > Africa.
Indigenous peoples > Ecology > Africa.
Traditional ecological knowledge > Africa.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Culture, indigenous knowledge, and development in Africa : exploring the interconnections
  • Culture, indigenous knowledge and development in Africa since colonialism : the silenced narrative
  • Indigenous knowledge and adaptation : some showcases from Africa
  • Technological knowledge as a component of indigenous knowledge systems : the resilience of African science
  • Leveraging sustainable development in the twenty-first century Africa : a critical dialogue
  • Indigenous knowledge, culture and education in Africa
  • Bibliography.

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