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Indigenous Knowledge

Philosophical and Educational Considerations

Kai Horsthemke

Although the manifestation of what is taken to be indigenous knowledge could presumably be traced back roughly to the origins of humankind, the idea of indigenous knowledge is a fairly recent phenomenon. It has arguably gained conceptual and discursive currency only over the past half century, with a veritable slew of conferences, workshops, special journal editions, and anthologies devoted to the topic. Yet, there has been no treatise that offers a comprehensive, critical examination of this notion. Accounts of indigenous knowledge usually focus on explanations of “indigenous,” “local,” “traditional,” “African” and the like – but to date not a single defense of indigenous knowledge has bothered to explain the particular understanding of “knowledge” the authors are working with. Indigenous Knowledge: Philosophical and Educational Considerations’s critique of the idea of indigenous knowledge should in no way be understood as an endorsement of the evils of colonial conquest and (ongoing) exploitation, oppression, and subjugation. Nor should it be taken as an indication of a failure on the part of the Kai Horsthemke to sympathize with the struggle of indigenous peoples the world over for a dignified and sustainable way of life, for personal and communal space, and for self-determination. The aim of the book is to provide especially “indigenous” educators with theoretical tools for critical reflection and interrogation of their own and others’ preconceptions, assumptions, and epistemic practices and customs.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 310 • Trim: 6¼ x 9
978-1-7936-0416-3 • Hardback • January 2021 • $122.00 • (£94.00)
978-1-7936-0418-7 • Paperback • April 2023 • $39.99 • (£30.00)
978-1-7936-0417-0 • eBook • January 2021 • $38.00 • (£30.00)
Subjects: Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Education / Inclusive Education, Education / History

Kai Horsthemke is associate professor at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of the Western Cape, both in South Africa, and at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany.

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1The Idea of Indigenous Knowledge

2Relational Epistemology and the Idea of Epistemological Diversity

3An Analysis of Knowledge and Epistemology

4A Critique of Indigenous Knowledge

5Ethnomathematics

6Indigenous Science

7Traditional Ecological (or Environmental) Knowledge

8Morality, Knowledge, and Local Values

9Epistemic Justice, Recognition, and Rights

10An Applied Epistemology for the Real World

References

Index

About the Author

Indigenous Knowledge

Philosophical and Educational Considerations

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Hardback
Paperback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Although the manifestation of what is taken to be indigenous knowledge could presumably be traced back roughly to the origins of humankind, the idea of indigenous knowledge is a fairly recent phenomenon. It has arguably gained conceptual and discursive currency only over the past half century, with a veritable slew of conferences, workshops, special journal editions, and anthologies devoted to the topic. Yet, there has been no treatise that offers a comprehensive, critical examination of this notion. Accounts of indigenous knowledge usually focus on explanations of “indigenous,” “local,” “traditional,” “African” and the like – but to date not a single defense of indigenous knowledge has bothered to explain the particular understanding of “knowledge” the authors are working with. Indigenous Knowledge: Philosophical and Educational Considerations’s critique of the idea of indigenous knowledge should in no way be understood as an endorsement of the evils of colonial conquest and (ongoing) exploitation, oppression, and subjugation. Nor should it be taken as an indication of a failure on the part of the Kai Horsthemke to sympathize with the struggle of indigenous peoples the world over for a dignified and sustainable way of life, for personal and communal space, and for self-determination. The aim of the book is to provide especially “indigenous” educators with theoretical tools for critical reflection and interrogation of their own and others’ preconceptions, assumptions, and epistemic practices and customs.

Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 310 • Trim: 6¼ x 9
    978-1-7936-0416-3 • Hardback • January 2021 • $122.00 • (£94.00)
    978-1-7936-0418-7 • Paperback • April 2023 • $39.99 • (£30.00)
    978-1-7936-0417-0 • eBook • January 2021 • $38.00 • (£30.00)
    Subjects: Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Education / Inclusive Education, Education / History
Author
Author
  • Kai Horsthemke is associate professor at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of the Western Cape, both in South Africa, and at KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Contents

    Preface

    Introduction

    1The Idea of Indigenous Knowledge

    2Relational Epistemology and the Idea of Epistemological Diversity

    3An Analysis of Knowledge and Epistemology

    4A Critique of Indigenous Knowledge

    5Ethnomathematics

    6Indigenous Science

    7Traditional Ecological (or Environmental) Knowledge

    8Morality, Knowledge, and Local Values

    9Epistemic Justice, Recognition, and Rights

    10An Applied Epistemology for the Real World

    References

    Index

    About the Author

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