Introduction to Ethnobiology

ISBN-13: 9783319281537 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 310 str.

Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque; Romulo Alves

Opis

This textbook provides a basic introduction to ethnobiology with key concepts for beginners. It is also written for those who teach ethnobiology or related fields. The core issues and concepts, as well as approaches and theoretical positions are fully covered.

Recenzje

"This valuable introduction to ethnobiology consists of 40 brief articles on various topics, all authored by leading experts from around the world. ... The work also contains a thorough dictionary of major field terms. Overall, this title is essential reading for newcomers to ethnobiology and is valuable for individuals interested in the worldwide comparisons of human-plant and human-animal interactions. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals and practitioners." (E. N. Anderson, Choice, Vol. 54 (2), October, 2016)

Spis treści

1. What Is Ethnobiology

2. History Ethnobiology

3. Ethnobiology Or Ethnoecology

4. Historical Ethnobiology

5. Paleoethnobiology

6. Urban Ethnobiology

7. Diaspora Ethnobiology

8. Ethnophycology

9. Gastronomic Ethnobiology

10. Ethnoprimatology

11. Ethnobiology Of Change

12. Political Ecology

13. Ethnobiology, Ethics And Traditional Knowledge Protection

14. What Is Environmental Perception

15. Biota Perception And Use

16. Biological Bases For Human Perception

17. Risk Perception

18. How And Why Should People Classify Natural Resources

19. Alternative Views Of Folk Classification

20. Fungi

21. Food Plants

22. Medicinal Plants

23. Tonic Plants

24. Magic Plants

25. Ornamental Plants

26. Timber Resources

27. Animal Resources

28. Plant And Landscape Local Management

29. Indigenous Use Of Tropical Biodiversity And Ecosystem Domestication

30. Extractivism Of Plant Resources

31. Plant Domestication

32. Domestication Of Animals

33. Ethnobiology And Biodiversity Conservation

34. Local Or Traditional Knowledge Transmission And Natural Resource Use

35. Gender And Age

36. Ethnicity, Income And Education

37. Urbanization, Modernization And Nature Knowledge

38. How Does Social Status Relate To Traditional Ecological Knowledge?

39. Plant Knowledge And Use In The Context Of Migration

40. Cultural Comparisons In Ethnobiological Research

O autorze

Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil 

Romulo Romeu da Nobrega Alves, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Brazil

Blurb

This book covers teaching ethnobiology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Providing an explanation of the historical and conceptual aspects of ethnobiology, the work addresses relatively new or little debated approaches which will interest even the most experienced researcher in the field of ethnobiology.

The appropriation of nature, in various forms, may be perceived by mankind in certain ways. This work specifically addresses this initial stage of the relationship between humans and nature, along with the classic debate and the major theoretical contributions regarding how humanity classifies nature. This discussion is expanded upon, addressing the consequences of a utilitarian relationship with nature, the extractivism of forest products, and plant and animal domestication. The work then provides a synthesis of which variables affect local biological knowledge (LBK). The text includes a reference list in each chapter as well as a small glossary of ethnobiology terms and related areas, allowing readers to gain a deeper understanding of the covered topics.