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Communities of Practice and Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study of Empowering Women in Processing Shea Butter Using Scientific Animations

Communities of Practice and Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study of Empowering Women in Processing Shea Butter Using Scientific Animations

Anne Namatsi Lutomia, Julia Bello-Bravo
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781522508380|ISBN10: 1522508384|EISBN13: 9781522508397
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0838-0.ch012
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Lutomia, Anne Namatsi, and Julia Bello-Bravo. "Communities of Practice and Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study of Empowering Women in Processing Shea Butter Using Scientific Animations." Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries, edited by Patrick Ngulube, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 226-243. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0838-0.ch012

APA

Lutomia, A. N. & Bello-Bravo, J. (2017). Communities of Practice and Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study of Empowering Women in Processing Shea Butter Using Scientific Animations. In P. Ngulube (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries (pp. 226-243). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0838-0.ch012

Chicago

Lutomia, Anne Namatsi, and Julia Bello-Bravo. "Communities of Practice and Indigenous Knowledge: A Case Study of Empowering Women in Processing Shea Butter Using Scientific Animations." In Handbook of Research on Social, Cultural, and Educational Considerations of Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries, edited by Patrick Ngulube, 226-243. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0838-0.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter contributes to critical inquiry literature regarding various ways that indigenous knowledge intersects with technology, especially in regards to female knowledge systems. Using Lave and Wenger's community of practice framework, this chapter illustrates how animations assist women in knowledge sharing on best practices in shea butter processing. Making use of state of the art technology, “Scientific Animations Without Borders” (SAWBO) proposes a new approach to capture, preserve and share indigenous knowledge globally. This program creates short animations showing scientific best practices, while still incorporating indigenous knowledge. These animations can be viewed with video capable cell-phones or on portable projection systems. This approach has the potential to keep indigenous and local knowledge alive, and allow for its spread across geopolitical, cultural and linguistic borders. Through this case study of shea producers, the authors examine how video animations provide a mechanism that amplifies traditional knowledge sharing through new technologies.

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