Culture And Resource Conflict

by Medin, Douglas L.

• ISBN13: 9780871545701
• ISBN10: 0871545705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-30
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation

Summary

"Based on detailed ethnographic and experimental research. Culture and Resource Conflict finds that Native American and European American hunters and fisherman have differing approaches - or mental models - with respect to fish and game, and that these differences lead to misunderstanding, stereotyping, and conflict. Menominees view the practice of hunting and fishing for sport as a sign of a lack of respect for nature. Whites, on the other hand define respect for nature more in terms of resource management and conservation." "Combining the strengths of psychology and anthropology, Culture and Resource Conflict shows how misunderstanding the motives of others can lead to hostility and conflict. As debates over natural resources range worldwide, this unique book demonstrates the obstacles that must be overcome for different groups to reach consensus over environmental policy."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Norbert O. Ross is assistant professor of anthropology at Vanderbilt University. Douglas L. Medin is professor of psychology and education and social policy at Northwestern University.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Contexts	p. 1
Why Meanings Matter: Culture, Concepts, and Behavior	p. 10
The Study of Culture: A Framework for Theory and Methodology	p. 23
Categorization in Cultural Perspective	p. 35
Contemporary Setting and Conflicts	p. 44
Ethnographic and Historical Background	p. 58
The Folkbiology of Freshwater Fish	p. 68
Ecological Orientation	p. 87
Values, Attitudes, and Practices	p. 98
Intra- and Intergroup Perception of Goals and Values	p. 108
Fishing: Cultural Changes	p. 120
Hunting and Forest Ecology	p. 132
Ecological and Value Ratings	p. 145
Reported and Perceived Hunting Values	p. 161
Why Meanings Matter	p. 173
Summary and Implications	p. 185
Notes	p. 191
References	p. 203
Index	p. 213
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