scholarly journals Migration and Identities of “Indigenous” Socio-cultural Groups in French Guiana: A Case Study of Students Along the Oyapock and Maroni Rivers

2015 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 878-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Hidair ◽  
Rodica Ailincai
Keyword(s):  
French Guiana ◽  
Cultural Groups

scholarly journals Phytotherapies in motion: French Guiana as a case study for cross-cultural ethnobotanical hybridization

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.-A. Tareau ◽  
A. Bonnefond ◽  
M. Palisse ◽  
G. Odonne
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Keystone Species ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Medicinal Species ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Edible Species ◽  
Multiple Cultures ◽  
Medicinal Flora

Abstract Background French Guiana is characterized by a very multicultural population, made up of formerly settled groups (Amerindians, Maroons, Creoles) and more recent migrants (mostly from Latin America and the Caribbean). It is the ideal place to try to understand the influence of intercultural exchanges on the composition of medicinal floras and the evolution of phytotherapies under the effect of cross-culturalism. Methods A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was used. Semi-directive interviews were conducted in 12 localities of French Guiana’s coast between January 2016 and June 2017, and the responses to all closed questions collected during the survey were computerized in an Excel spreadsheet to facilitate quantitative processing. Herbarium vouchers were collected and deposited at the Cayenne Herbarium to determine Linnaean names of medicinal species mentioned by the interviewees. A list of indicator species for each cultural group considered was adapted from community ecology to this ethnobiological context, according to the Dufrêne-Legendre model, via the “labdsv” package and the “indval” function, after performing a redundancy analysis (RDA). Results A total of 205 people, belonging to 15 distinct cultural groups, were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires. A total of 356 species (for 106 botanical families) were cited. We observed that pantropical and edible species hold a special place in these pharmacopeias. If compared to previous inventories, 31 recently introduced species can be counted. Furthermore, this study shows that the majority of the plants used are not specific to a particular group but shared by many communities. However, despite this obvious cross-culturalism of medicinal plants between the different cultural communities of French Guiana, divergent trends nevertheless appear through the importance of 29 indicator/cultural keystone species in 10 cultural groups. Finally, we have emphasized that the transmission of herbal medicine’s knowledge in French Guiana is mainly feminine and intra-cultural. Conclusion French Guianese medicinal flora is undoubtedly related to the multiple cultures that settled this territory through the last centuries. Cultural pharmacopeias are more hybrid than sometimes expected, but cultural keystone species nevertheless arise from a common background, allowing to understand, and define, the relationships between cultural groups.

Culturally and Linguistically Sensitive Applications in Other Countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 180-194
Author(s):  
Hiroko Fujisato ◽  
Noriko Kato ◽  
Dominique Phillips ◽  
Estefany Sáez-Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Japanese Culture ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Cultural Adaptations ◽  
Transdiagnostic Treatment ◽  
Unified Protocol ◽  
Intervention Protocol

Cultural adaptation can help maintain a balance between scientifically rigorous interventions and culturally sensitive, effective practice. When introducing the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A) into a new cultural context, translating the treatment may be sufficient in some countries and regions, while others may require more systematic modification. This chapter discusses specific steps that were taken for adapting the UP-C/A in the context of Japanese culture and presents a case study in Japan. When introducing the UP-C/A into the Japanese context, modifications were made to increase the treatment’s acceptability and comprehension, but there were no significant modifications in the content of the intervention protocol. In the future, as the UP-C/A is introduced into other cultures, its effectiveness will be further evaluated and the cultural adaptations needed to accommodate new cultural groups will become increasingly apparent.

Culturally unconscious

2012 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 556-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudeshna Roy
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Media Representation ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Cultural Expectations ◽  
Representational Politics

In this article, the author critically examines The New York Times ( NYT) representation of the Israel–Palestine conflict in the recent political contexts presented by US President Obama’s Cairo speech in 2009 and leader of West Bank, President Mahmoud Abbas’s, imminent claim to nationhood at the UN in 2011. The purpose of the case study is to establish a theoretical framework for the connection between media representation of conflicts and influence on intercultural communication and relations between various cultural groups. The analysis of the editorials, op-eds, and letters to the editor reveals that media representation of conflicts has deep implications for intercultural communication and relations, that representational politics allows for overrepresentation of dominant groups in the Israel–Palestine conflict context, that discursive use of conflict terms like ‘peace,’ ‘victim,’ etc., constructs particular identities that privilege dominant groups, and that there is unconscious projection of cultural expectations of the dominant groups in the discursive representation of the conflict.

Lithic Industry as an Indicator of Ceramic Diffusion in the Early Neolithic of West Africa: A Case Study at Ounjougou

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Soriano ◽  
Eric Huysecom
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Lithic Assemblage ◽  
Lithic Industry ◽  
Central Sahara ◽  
Sub Saharan

Ounjougou (Dogon Country, Mali) is now known for the discovery there of pottery dating to the first half of the 10th millennium cal BC, which is among the earliest evidence of the use of ceramics in Africa. While our understanding of early African ceramics is becoming well developed, certain other evidence associated with the first manifestations of the African Neolithic are still poorly understood, including notably the lithic industries. On the basis of technological and typological analyses of the lithic assemblage associated with the Ounjougou pottery, we will show that these materials also express profound behavioral changes within cultural groups of this period, and indeed they help clarify processes for the spread of ceramics. For these reasons lithics are extremely important for understanding this period of great cultural change and should not be neglected. Technological and typological data collected during the analysis have been used to propose an original taphonomic approach and to test in this way the coherence of the assemblage. Comparisons with Early Holocene industries in the Saharan zone (Temet, Tagalagal, Adrar Bous 10, etc.) provide new elements of consideration regarding the cultural context of the appearance of pottery, and enable us to propose a scenario for the adoption of technological innovations marking the beginning of the Holocene, from sub-Saharan West Africa toward the central Sahara. The lithic industries are seen as a valuable means of clarifying the cultural context and processes of the appearance and spread of pottery in this region from the first half of the 10th millennium cal BC to the middle of the 9th millennium cal BC.

The Promise and Potential of Seminole Tribal Historic Preservation and Archaeology

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent R. Weisman
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Historic Preservation ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Creation

More than twenty years have elapsed since the federal nexus for the creation of THPOs occurred yet the work of the THPO remains unevaluated holistically. What are the contributions that have been made socially, culturally, politically, academically, and economically? With little organizational or mission-centric uniformity between individual programs, should we expect greater homogenization of institutional forms in the future? Or does the diversity in programs underscore the very different cultural groups that comprise the modern political configurations of the indigenous people of North America? The Seminole Tribe THPO is a case study of one well-resourced office that is attempting to build capacity and pull up a seat to sit squarely at the table. The relative successes, or otherwise, of this strategy will ultimately be judged by the community it serves.

Using models to predict recovery and assess tree species vulnerability in logged tropical forests: A case study from French Guiana

2005 ◽  
Vol 209 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 69-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury ◽  
Guillaume Cornu ◽  
Sébastien Jésel ◽  
Hélène Dessard ◽  
Jean-Gaël Jourget ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Species Vulnerability

Implication of a Community-Based Participatory Research Model in a Behavioral Intervention Project in China

2018 ◽  
pp. 277-297
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Shan Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Bridging Research And Practice

Community-based participatory research (CBPR), as a research paradigm emphasizing principles of participation, action, and empowerment, has been widely applied in public health areas to address health needs of local communities and reduce health disparities across ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic, and cultural groups. In this chapter, we briefly introduce the core concepts and main components of the CBPR approach, review its theoretical roots, and highlight its significance in connecting academic scholars and local partners and bridging research and practice. We illustrate the concepts through an adapted CBPR theoretical model with a focus on 4 dimensions—contexts, group dynamics, intervention, and outcomes—considered in developing and implementing a CBPR intervention project. We conclude with a case study of a behavioral intervention project in China to demonstrate how to apply CBPR principles in the context of global health and make several recommendations based on experiences gained from this and other projects.

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