ABSTRACT

Ladislaus M. Semali and Joe L. Kincheloe's edited book, What is Indigenous Knowledge?: Voices from the Academy not only exposes the fault lines of modernist grand narratives, but also illuminates, in a vivid and direct way, what it means to come to subjectivity in the margins. The international panel of contributors from both industrialized and developing countries, led by Semali and Kincheloe, injects a dramatic dynamic into the analysis of knowledge production and the rules of scholarship, opening new avenues for discussion in education, philosophy, cultural studies, as well as in other important fields.

chapter 1|55 pages

Introduction

What is Indigenous Knowledge and Why Should We Study It?

chapter 2|19 pages

Indigenous Knowledge and Schooling

A Continuum Between Conflict and Dialogue

chapter 4|24 pages

Community as Classroom

(Re)Valuing Indigenous Literacy

chapter 5|24 pages

Science Education in Nonwestern Cultures

Towards a Theory of Collateral Learning

chapter 11|16 pages

Indigenous Languages in the School Curriculum

What Happened to Kiswahili in Kenya?

chapter 12|25 pages

Indigenous Knowledge Systems for an Alternative Culture in Science

The Role of Nutritionists in Africa

chapter 14|20 pages

Indigenous People's Knowledge and Education

A Tool for Development?

chapter 16|15 pages

Indigenous Knowledge, Historical Amnesia and Intellectual Authority

Deconstructing Hegemony and the Social and Political Implications of the Curricular “Other”

chapter 17|11 pages

Indigenous Knowledge

An Interpretation of Views from Indigenous Peoples 1