Ethno-ornithology
Subtitle: birds and indigenous people, culture and society
By: edited by Sonia Tidemann and Andrew Gosler.
Contributors: Tidemann, Sonia.; Gosler, Andrew.
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sterling, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9781844077830
Subjects: Ethnoornithology; Human-animal relationships
Description: "An African proverb states that when a knowledgeable old person dies, a whole library disappears. In that light, this book presents knowledge that is new or has not been readily available until now because it has not previously been captured or reported by indigenous people. Indigenous knowledge that embraces ornithology takes in whole social dimensions that are inter-linked with environmental ethos, conservation and management for sustainability. In contrast, western approaches have tended to reduce knowledge to elemental and material references. This book also looks at the significance of indigenous knowledge of birds and their cultural significance, and how these can assist in framing research methods of western scientists working in related areas."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.