Abstract
The science-centric knowledge derived from narrow criteria and vetted by limited number of experts inadvertently excludes wider participation of knowledge forms. The adjective alternative, associated with non-western knowledge is often used synonymously with irrational. We argue that alternative knowledge systems have a rationale of their own and are intricately woven into cultural, social and ecological fabric of society.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Indigenous Innovation |
Subtitle of host publication | Universalities and Peculiarities |
Publisher | Sense Publishers |
Pages | 11-23 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789463002264 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789463002257 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)