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Culture and resource conflict

why meanings matter

Douglas L. Medin ; Norbert O. Ross ; Douglas G. Cox

Buch

englisch

Medin, Douglas L. (Verfasser/-in) DNB
Ross, Norbert O. (Verfasser/-in) DNB
Cox, Douglas G. (Verfasser/-in) DNB

Russell Sage Foundation

New York

2006

XVIII, 223 p.

978-0-87154-570-1

nature
ethnic relations
human ecology
culture conflict
social life and customs

Table of Contents
Culture and Resource Conflict : Why Meanings Matter
by Medin, Douglas L.; Ross, Norbert O.; Cox, Douglas C.

Terms of Use
About the Authorsp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xvii
Chapter 1Contextsp. 1
Chapter 2Why Meanings Matter: Culture, Concepts, and Behaviorp. 10
Chapter 3The Study of Culture: A Framework for Theory and Methodologyp. 23
Chapter 4Categorization in Cultural Perspectivep. 35
Chapter 5Contemporary Setting and Conflictsp. 44
Chapter 6Ethnographic and Historical Background p. 58
Chapter 7The Folkbiology of Freshwater Fishp. 68
Chapter 8Ecological Orientationp. 87
Chapter 9Values, Attitudes, and Practicesp. 98
Chapter 10Intra- and Intergroup Perception of Goals and Valuesp. 108
Chapter 11Fishing: Cultural Changesp. 120
Chapter 12Hunting and Forest Ecologyp. 132
Chapter 13Ecological and Value Ratings p. 145
Chapter 14Reported and Perceived Hunting Values p. 161
Chapter 15Why Meanings Matterp. 173
Chapter 16Summary and Implicationsp. 185
Notesp. 191
Referencesp. 203
Index