Local knowledge and local knowing: An anthropological analysis of contested "cultural products" in the context of development

Anthropos

Volumn 93, Issue 4-6, 1998, Pages 469-494

  Antweiler, Christoph ^a  

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Author keywords

Indigenous knowledge; Knowledge systems; Local knowledge; Scientific knowledge

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EID: 0039984900     PISSN: 02579774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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