Environment and Belief Systems (Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies)

Synopsis

Part of the series Key Concepts in Indigenous Studies, this book focuses on the concepts that recur in any discussion of nature, culture and society among the indigenous. The book, the first in a five-volume series, deals with the two crucial concepts of environment and belief systems of indigenous peoples from all the continents of the world. With contributions from renowned scholars, activists and experts from around the globe, it presents a salient picture of the environments of indigenous peoples and discusses the essential features of their belief systems. It explores indigenous perspectives related to religion, ritual and cultural practice, art and design, and natural resources, as well as climate change impacts among such communities in Latin and North America, Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands), India, Brazil, Southeast Asia and Africa. Bringing together academic insights and experiences from the ground, this unique book's wide coverage will serve as a comprehensive guide for students, teachers and scholars of indigenous studies. It will be essential reading for those in anthropology, social anthropology, sociology and social exclusion studies, religion and theology, and cultural studies, as well as activists working with indigenous communities.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000721867

Related ISBNs:

9780367814274, 9780367245177, 9780367245177, 9780367410186, 9780367410186

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/17/20

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, G. N. Devy

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Language Arts, Earth Sciences, Sociology

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

G. N. Devy