University Land-Grant Extension and Resistance to Inclusive Epistemologies

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Title: University Land-Grant Extension and Resistance to Inclusive Epistemologies
Language: English
Authors: Collins, Christopher S., Mueller, M. Kalehua
Source: Journal of Higher Education. May-Jun 2016 87(3):303-331.
Availability: Ohio State University Press. 180 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1002. Tel: 614-292-1407; Fax: 614-292-2065; Web site: https://ohiostatepress.org/index.htm
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 29
Publication Date: 2016
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Public Colleges, Rural Extension, Indigenous Knowledge, Case Studies, Interviews, College Faculty, Agricultural Occupations, Resistance (Psychology), Barriers, Sciences, Hawaiians, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, Participant Observation, Content Analysis, Epistemology, Inclusion
Geographic Terms: Hawaii
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2016.0016
ISSN: 0022-1546
Abstract: Public land-grant universities have historically engaged with the public through knowledge extension in the agricultural sciences, which later grew into other forms of outreach. Given the important mission of land-grant institutions to positively impact agricultural sciences, this inquiry focuses on the role of agricultural extension and the exchange of Indigenous knowledge through university programs. In a case study of a Native-serving institution with land-grant status, we explored the roles of Western and Indigenous science through interviews with university faculty and food producers. The responses demonstrate that perceptions of Native science in the Western knowledge environment are varied and can create a barrier between the University and the community. The barrier, in turn, can produce a gap that prevents the university from fully offering public benefits that are inclusive of Native peoples, perspectives, and science.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 41
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1096310
Database: ERIC
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