Data Feminism Network Podcast
DFN Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass
Mar 14, 2023
Author Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses the intersection of Indigenous wisdom and science in 'Braiding Sweetgrass'. Topics include language's influence on perception, integrating indigenous knowledge in science, indigenous vs. English language perspectives, emotional connection in data science, preserving sweetgrass, and sustainable indigenous agricultural practices.
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- Language shapes our view of nature, highlighting the power of words to either connect or disconnect us from the environment.
- Indigenous agricultural traditions emphasize sustainability and reciprocity with nature, contrasting with modern practices.
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Importance of Language in Shaping Perception of Nature
Language plays a crucial role in how we perceive nature, as demonstrated in the excerpt where referring to a tree as 'it' objectifies it, leading to a disconnect and enabling exploitation. The power of language is exemplified through the comparison of Western noun-based languages to indigenous languages that view the world through living and nonliving, animate and inanimate distinctions.
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