Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Whitt, Laurelyn,

Science, colonialism, and indigenous peoples : the cultural politics of law and knowledge / Laurelyn Whitt. - Cambridge ; $a New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xviii, 265 pages ; 24 cm

Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

At the intersection of indigenous studies, science studies, and legal studies lies a tense web of political issues of vital concern for the survival of indigenous nations. Numerous historians of science have documented the vital role of late 18th and 19th century science as a part of statecraft, a means of extending empire.

ISBN: 9781107675070 1107675073

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB431669 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016654523 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.
Intellectual property.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Law and legislation.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.
Intellectual property.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Law and legislation.

LC Class. No.: KIE1200 / .W48

Dewey Class. No.: 342.0872