Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Traditions in the Americas by E... - 9781032772929

Ancient and Indigenous Wisdom Traditions in the AmericasTowards More Balanced and Inclusive Curricular Representations and Classroom Practices\nAuthor(s): Ehaab Abdou, Theodore Zervas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032772929, 978-1032772929\nSynopsis\nThis book brings attention to the understudied and often overlooked question of how curricula and classroom practices might inadvertently reproduce exclusionary discourses and narratives that omit or negate particular cultures, histories, and wisdom traditions.\n\nWith a focus on representations and classroom practices related especially to ancient and Indigenous wisdom traditions and cultures, it includes unique contributions from scholars studying these questions in various contexts. The book offers a range of important studies from various contexts across the Americas, including Canada, the various member nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Puerto Ri.