寻找共同点:土著研究方法促进跨文化野生动物研究中的科学知识共享
Bridget Campbell1, Banygada Brendan Wunuŋmurra2, Butjiyaŋanybuy Thomas Marrkula2
1School of Natural Sciences Macquarie University Sydney New South Wales Australia.
Ecology and evolution
|October 13, 2025
概括
保护科学脱殖需要承认和解决西方对相互理解的假设. 使用土著研究方法,如Yolŋu dhawurrpunaramirri,有助于跨文化对遗传学概念的理解,并促进公平的合作.
科学领域:
- 保护科学是保护科学.
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 土著知识系统土著知识系统
背景情况:
- 西方科学家经常认为与土著合作者有相互理解,忽视了潜在的知识和沟通差距.
- 这种假设源于西方科学权,可能会阻碍公平的跨文化研究.
- 保护科学非殖民化需要有意识的努力,以确保相互理解.
研究的目的:
- 反思Yolŋu dhawurrpunaramirri的应用,这是一个土著研究方法,用于跨文化谈判西方科学概念.
- 探索土著知识系统如何为理解野生动物遗传学研究提供信息.
- 推进保护科学中的公平合作.
主要方法:
- 使用Yolŋu dhawurrpunaramirri (双向讨论和谈判) 作为土著研究方法.
- 谈判了关键的Yolŋu Matha术语,以澄清西方科学本体论和认识论.
- 用Yolŋu社会组织作为理解遗传学概念的隐喻来源.
主要成果:
- 识别并协商了Yolŋu术语 (miṯtji, mala, bäpurru) 来解释西方的"物种"概念.
- 使用Yolŋu的gurrkurr (静脉系统) 概念来对遗传树进行上下文化.
- 在Yolŋu和Balanda知识系统中,成功地谈判了遗传学概念的含义 (种类,遗传学,DNA,科学家,序列).
结论:
- 与土著研究方法接触对于改善跨文化研究的相互理解至关重要.
- 尊重土著知识和在各个系统中谈判意义使科学脱殖.
- 这种方法促进了全球生物文化保护和土著权利.
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