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1. Managing Animals in New Guinea

   Preying the Game in the Highlands

   By Paul Sillitoe

   Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology

   Managing Animals in New Guinea analyzes the place of animals in the lives of New Guinea Highlanders. Looking at issues of zoological classification, hunting of wild animals and management of domesticated ones, notably pigs, it asks how natural parameters affect people's livelihood strategies and...

   To Be Published September 26th 2013 by Routledge
2. Development and Local Knowledge

   Edited by Alan Bicker, Paul Sillitoe, Johan Pottier

   Series: Studies in Environmental Anthropology

   There is a revolution happening in the practice of anthropology. A new field of 'indigenous knowledge' is emerging, which aims to make local voices hear and ensure that development initiatives meet the needs of indigenous people.Development and Local Knowledge focuses on two major challenges that...

   Published December 17th 2003 by Routledge
3. Participating in Development

   Approaches to Indigenous Knowledge

   Edited by Alan Bicker, Johan Pottier, Paul Sillitoe

   Series: ASA Monographs

   This thought- provoking and challenging collection focuses on how anthropologists can define and use indigenous knowledge without compromising anthropological expectations....

   Published July 3rd 2002 by Routledge