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Communicating science also communicates cultural orientations

January 1, 2015 | Media and Technology
What do images communicate about humans’ place in nature? Medin and Bang posit that the artifacts used to communicate science—including words, photographs, and illustrations—commonly reflect the cultural orientations of their creators. The authors argue that Native Americans traditionally see themselves as part of nature and focus on ecological relationships, while European Americans perceive themselves as outside of nature and think in terms of taxonomic relationships.

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    University of Washington
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    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Life science | Nature of science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Comics, Books, and Newspapers
    Access and Inclusion: Indigenous and Tribal Communities

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