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And I, in My Turn, Will Pass It On: Knowledge Transmission Among the Kayapó

 
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Statement of Responsibility:
Murphy, Isabel I
Authors:
Murphy, Isabel I.
Series:
SIL International Publications in Language Use and Education
Series Issue:
2
Issue Date:
2004
Publisher:
SIL International
Extent:
xvi, 218 pages
Publication Status:
Published
Table of Contents:

List of Tables

List of Figures

Preface

  1. Introduction
  2. Spatial Categories and Knowledge Transmission
  3. Kayapo Ways of Knowing
  4. Living and Learning: The Everyday Setting
  5. Celebrated Knowledge: The Ritual Setting
  6. Onward and Upward: Education and Identity Building
  7. Changes and Chances: Education Outside of the System
  8. The Research Questions and Conclusions

Epilogue: The New Knowledge Transmission Ritual

Appendix A: Replication of Werner’s Questionnaire

Appendix B: Kayapo Dietary Regulations

References

Country:
Brazil
Subject Languages:
Kayapó [txu]
Content Language:
English [eng]
Field:
Anthropology
Literacy and Education
Work Type:
Book
Nature of Work:
Text
Part of Series:
SIL International Publications in Language Use and Education 2
Has Version:
“And I, in my turn, will pass it on”: Indigenous education among the Kayapó Amerindians of central Brazil - Murphy, Isabel I - 1992
Entry Number:
5262