a) What is indigenous knowledge system? Indigenous knowledge refers to knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of regional‚ indigenous‚ or local communities. Indigenous knowledge system includes types of knowledge about traditional technologies of subsistence (e.g. tools‚ and techniques for hunting or agriculture)‚ midwifery‚ ethno botany‚ and ecological knowledge‚ celestial navigation‚ ethno astrology. Difference between indigenous knowledge system and western knowledge
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ATI504 s293848 Assignment 1 What is ’Australian Indigenous epistemology’ according to Indigenous academics? Background information-Knowledge means idea or information and data related to something. Basically there are two types of knowledge. They are explicit and implicit knowledge. Explicit knowledge is also known as propositional knowledge. It refers to knowledge about something. Example‚ knowledge about how to swim. Tacit knowledge is also called as objectified knowledge. Whereas‚ there is
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Impact of International Trade and European Union on the British Companies Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Findings 2 2.1. Benefits of International Trade 2 2.1.1. Adoption of technologies 2 2.1.2. Access to raw materials 2 2.1.3. Lesser dependency on one market 2 2.2. Relation of British Companies to the World Economy 2 2.3. The impact of European Union policies on British manufacturing organizations 2 2.4. Policies Impacting Decisions for Export within the EU
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While a variety of factors have shaped the diversity of Indigenous Australian philosophy and practices across the Australian continent‚ one of the central characteristics of the Aboriginal worldview is the concept of the ‘Dreaming’. Outline some of the key aspects of this belief system and reflect on this in comparison to your own worldview. The Dreaming laid down the path for the Aboriginal way of life‚ and it dictates their knowledge‚ faith‚ law‚ behaviour and societal customs. In Australia‚ there
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What is Indigenous Tourism? Indigenous Tourism is about reciprocity among humans and landscapes–learning to responsibly manage the impacts of tourism activities in ways that benefit local communities economically‚ socially‚ culturally and ecologically1. Indigenous Tourism encompasses tourism product that provides consenting contact with Aboriginal people‚ culture or land. The term is also applied to businesses that are either Aboriginal owned or part owned or that employ Aboriginal people. Indigenous
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Question: Assess the aftermath and impact that the first Opium War had on China Essay: The First Opium War fought between Britain and China from 1839-1842 was a clash between two vastly different cultures‚ one struggling to control trade rights‚ and the other desperate to limit the impact of foreign trade upon the local population. The war changed the way China acted towards its foreign counterparts‚ exposed the weaknesses of the Chinese feudal system and forcefully opened-up China to the rest
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Final Project Overview: Analyze a Sociological Issue Modernization and Indigenous Cultures‚ How do indigous people live today Jean Kidrick Axia college Sociology 120 June 13‚ 2010 Indigenous people who are occasionally called forest or mountain people and Modernization do not normally blend. Without a doubt‚ whether it is called modernization‚ globalization‚ or Industrialization the remaining result will be the same‚ cultural destruction. Modernization is the alteration of a precise
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Joyce. 2007. “Taking Account of Indigenous Feminism”‚ chapter 1 in Making space for indigenous feminism / edited by Joyce Green. Black Point‚ N.S. : Fernwood Pub. ; London ; New York : Zed Books. Book on 1-day reserve at AV Library 305.42 M23 G79. Suggested readings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism: for a short history of feminism Truth‚ Sojourner. 1851. “Ain’t I a Woman?” http://afgen.com/sojourner1.html. Wee‚ Vivienne and Farida Shaheed. 2007. “Indigenous feminisms: resistance to culturally
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form of printed legacy media that has impacted culture and how culture has created it is magazines‚ such as People magazines. Magazines in history were supposed to be an insight into famous people’s lives‚ but today they have gone further affecting culture through daily consumption or monthly subscriptions. This form of printed communication has had and is continuing to have a huge impact on society and the world we live in today. Consumer magazines can bring us joy from specific interests and are
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Kenya’s economy. There are 55 000 people employed in the wildlife industry alone. And the wildlife market generates half of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Therefore‚ the wildlife market is the biggest contributor to Kenya’s foreign economy. Ecotourism has had both positive and negative impacts on the wildlife environment‚ people and economy of Kenya. The economy‚ the livelihood of the people‚ and the maintenance of the ecosystem have had positive impacts on Kenya. Kenya’s foreign exchange
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