The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge

Darrell Posey (1947-2001) made his mayor ethnobiological studies between Mebêngôkre-Kayapó, a Jê speaking people who inhabits territories officially recognized by Brazilian State in the region of the upper and middle Xingú river. Based on the analysis of Posey's work on the Kayapó; on documenta...

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Main Authors: Claudia Leonor López Garcés, Pascale de Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 2012-08-01
Series:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
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spelling doaj-f7162ff318b24b859341e1a9484e16e42020-11-25T01:46:23ZengMuseu Paraense Emílio GoeldiBoletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas1981-81222012-08-0172565580The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledgeClaudia Leonor López GarcésPascale de RobertDarrell Posey (1947-2001) made his mayor ethnobiological studies between Mebêngôkre-Kayapó, a Jê speaking people who inhabits territories officially recognized by Brazilian State in the region of the upper and middle Xingú river. Based on the analysis of Posey's work on the Kayapó; on documentary research in the Guilherme de La Penha Archives, in the Goeldi Museum; and on testimonies of indigenous people and researchers who were his colleagues in this institution, the article discusses the scientific and political legacy of Posey, considering his contributions to ethnobiology and current discussions on the protection of traditional knowledge.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-81222012000200015&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=esDarrell PoseyEthnobiologyIndigenous knowledgeIntellectual Property RightsMebêngôkre-KayapóXingu River
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Pascale de Robert
The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
Darrell Posey
Ethnobiology
Indigenous knowledge
Intellectual Property Rights
Mebêngôkre-Kayapó
Xingu River
author_facet Claudia Leonor López Garcés
Pascale de Robert
author_sort Claudia Leonor López Garcés
title The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
title_short The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
title_full The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
title_fullStr The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
title_full_unstemmed The legacy of Darrell Posey: from ethnobiological research among the Kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
title_sort legacy of darrell posey: from ethnobiological research among the kayapó to the protection of indigenous knowledge
publisher Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
series Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
issn 1981-8122
publishDate 2012-08-01
description Darrell Posey (1947-2001) made his mayor ethnobiological studies between Mebêngôkre-Kayapó, a Jê speaking people who inhabits territories officially recognized by Brazilian State in the region of the upper and middle Xingú river. Based on the analysis of Posey's work on the Kayapó; on documentary research in the Guilherme de La Penha Archives, in the Goeldi Museum; and on testimonies of indigenous people and researchers who were his colleagues in this institution, the article discusses the scientific and political legacy of Posey, considering his contributions to ethnobiology and current discussions on the protection of traditional knowledge.
topic Darrell Posey
Ethnobiology
Indigenous knowledge
Intellectual Property Rights
Mebêngôkre-Kayapó
Xingu River
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