Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- African American herbal medicine (1)
- Animal speak (1)
- Atlantic history (1)
- Childbirth (1)
- Environmentql justice (1)
-
- Ethnobotany (1)
- Ford (1)
- Fordism (1)
- Lead (1)
- Medicine garden (1)
- Midwifery (1)
- Native American herbal medicine (1)
- Paint sludge (1)
- Ramapo Ironworks (1)
- Ramapough (1)
- Saltbox house (1)
- Toxic legacy (1)
- Traditional ecological knowledge (1)
- Wildlife conservation (1)
- Women's reproductive health plants (1)
- Wounded storytellers (1)
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Environmental Studies
Weed Women, All Night Vigils, And The Secret Life Of Plants: Negotiated Epistemologies Of Ethnogynecological Plant Knowledge In American History, Claudia Jeanne Ford
Weed Women, All Night Vigils, And The Secret Life Of Plants: Negotiated Epistemologies Of Ethnogynecological Plant Knowledge In American History, Claudia Jeanne Ford
Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses
This dissertation critiques the discourse of traditional ecological knowledge described as embedded in indigenous peoples' longevity in location, for the purpose of understanding the embodiment of ecological knowledge in culture. The aim of this research is to examine the historical and epistemic complexity of traditional ecological knowledge that may be both established from the length of time people reside in a specific ecosystem and constitutive of negotiations between and among different cultures. I choose the specific case of the negotiation of plant knowledge for women's reproductive health among Native, African, and European groups as those negotiations unfolded on the American …
Ramapough/Ford The Impact And Survival Of An Indigenous Community In The Shadow Of Ford Motor Company’S Toxic Legacy, Chuck Stead
Ramapough/Ford The Impact And Survival Of An Indigenous Community In The Shadow Of Ford Motor Company’S Toxic Legacy, Chuck Stead
Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the history of the Ford Motor Company’s impact upon the Ramapo Watershed of New York and New Jersey, as well as upon the Ramapough Munsi Nation, an indigenous population living there. In a 25 year span the automaker produced a record number of vehicles and dumped a massive amount of lead paint, leaving behind a toxic legacy that continues to plaque the area and its residents. The Ramapough people are not unlike many native nations living in the United States who have experienced industrial excess. This study examines the mindset that allows …