Cox, A.M., Tiago Martins, J. and Rivera González, G. (2020) Reassessing the LIS approach to traditional knowledge: learning from Xochimilco, Mexico city. Journal of Documentation, 76 (5). pp. 981-997. ISSN 0022-0418
Abstract
Purpose – The study aims to understand the nature of traditional knowledge by examining how it is used and reinvented in the context of Xochimilco in Mexico City.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on field site visits and focus group interviews.
Findings – Traditional knowledge was being reinvented in two contrasting ways. One was based on heritage tourism drawing on syncretism between Aztec and Spanish culture in the formation of Xochimilco. The other was agro-ecological focussed on traditional farming practices on the chinampas, their productivity, their ability to sustain biodiversity and their link to social justice. There were some common elements, such as a passionate concern with retaining a valued past in the face of growing threat.
Research limitations/implications – Traditional knowledge is often seen as a static heritage, under threat. But it also has the potential to be a fertile source of strong identities and sustainable practices.
Originality/value – The paper helps to conceptualise the dynamic character of traditional knowledge.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Documentation. This version is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. |
Keywords: | Mexico; Indigenous knowledge; Traditional knowledge |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2020 11:41 |
Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2021 16:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1108/jd-10-2019-0195 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:158102 |
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