Indigenous Geographies in the Yucatan : Learning from the Responsibility-Based Maya Environmental Ethos (Springerbriefs in Geography)

Sioui, Miguel

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2021/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 128 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783030603984

Full Description

This book is part of a broader attempt to decolonize colonial histories and understandings about Indigenous peoples and their relationships with their territories, and argues that the land ethos of "being part of the land," specifically among the Mayan community of Xuilub (Yucatan), Mexico, is guided by the cultural precept of 'responsibility-based' thinking. The work uniquely adds much needed insights into 'responsibility-based' thinking for land-use practices, and develops a theoretical framework for assessing historical impacts on Indigenous cultures and livelihoods. In six chapters, the text bridges Western and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) approaches to achieve deeper understanding of IKs, focusing on more Indigenous-centered methods, with the goal of expanding the disciplinary perspectives of postcolonial scholarship and Indigenous geographies. The book contains useful information for environmental planning/management scholars and geographers who may not be familiar with Indigenous approaches to land-use, and to Indigenous geographers working to bridge Western and Indigenous methodologies. 

Contents

Chapter 1.- Colonialism and the evolution of the relationship between the Yucatec Maya and their land. Chapter 2.- Theoretical framework: indigenous geographies and the study of indigenous knowledges (IKs). Chapter 3.- Research design and methodology. Chapter 4.- Responsibility- based thinking in land-use practices. Chapter 5.- Being part of the land. Chapter 6.- Conclusions and lasting thoughts.