Researching on indigenous knowledge : community-based participatory case study on intergenerational transmission of traditional medicinal plant knowledge traditional medicinal plant knowledge / Shailesh Shukla & Brielle Beaudin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shukla, Shailesh, author.

Beaudin, Brielle, author.

Series:

SAGE research methods. Cases.

SAGE research methods. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Traditional medicine--Research--Case studies.

Traditional medicine.

Indigenous peoples--Research--Case studies.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, 2014.

Summary:

This research is based in the participatory field research conducted by the first author as part of his PhD research from January 2004 to February 2005 in two villages of Maharashtra, India. It chronicles the research journey that explores intergenerational transmission of traditional medicinal plants knowledge by working with rural community healers. The researcher used an across-the-stages mixed-model design (combines qualitative and quantitative methods at various stages of research) in consultation with research participants to examine the traditional medicinal plants knowledge skills necessary to become a community healer from the perspectives of both young and old generations of healers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 17, 2015).

ISBN:

9781473951280 (ebook) :

OCLC:

953360005