Title Indigenous geographies in the Yucatan : learning from the responsibility-based Maya environmental ethos / Miguel Sioui

Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 128 pages) : illustrations Series SpringerBriefs in geography SpringerBriefs in geography. Contents Contextualizing my research with the Yucatec Maya -- Colonialism, rights-based thinking, and the evolution of Yucatec Maya relationships with their homeland since European contact -- Indigenous geographies and the study of Indigenous knowledges -- Research design and methodology -- The evidence of responsibility-based thinking in present-day Maya land-use practices -- Being part of the land -- Conclusions and lasting thoughts Summary This book is part of a broader attempt to decolonize colonial histories and understandings about Indigenous peoples and their relationships with their territories, and argues that the land ethos of "being part of the land," specifically among the Mayan community of Xuilub (Yucatan), Mexico, is guided by the cultural precept of 'responsibility-based' thinking. The work uniquely adds much needed insights into 'responsibility-based' thinking for land-use practices, and develops a theoretical framework for assessing historical impacts on Indigenous cultures and livelihoods. In six chapters, the text bridges Western and Indigenous Knowledge (IK) approaches to achieve deeper understanding of IKs, focusing on more Indigenous-centered methods, with the goal of expanding the disciplinary perspectives of postcolonial scholarship and Indigenous geographies. The book contains useful information for environmental planning/management scholars and geographers who may not be familiar with Indigenous approaches to land-use, and to Indigenous geographers working to bridge Western and Indigenous methodologies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 15, 2021) Subject Ethnoecology -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Conservation of natural resources -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Ecosystem management -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Mayas -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Mayas Conservation of natural resources Ecosystem management Ethnoecology Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Form Electronic book ISBN 9783030603991 3030603997

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