Why folkbiology matters: Resource conflict despite shared goals and knowledge

Human Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-329

  Medin, Douglas ^a   Ross, Norbert ^b   Cox, Douglas ^c   Atran, Scott ^d,e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hilary Waukau Environmental Services Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Cultural conflict; Folkbiology; Inductive reasoning; Menominee; Resource distribution

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FISHING; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUNTING; PERCEPTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MENOMINEE COUNTY [MICHIGAN]; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147149717     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-006-9054-9     Document Type: Article

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