How Long to Read Cultural Memory and Biodiversity

How Long Does it Take to Read Cultural Memory and Biodiversity?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Cultural Memory and Biodiversity by Virginia D. Nazarea

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Seed and gene banks have made great strides in preserving the biological diversity of traditional agricultural plant species, but they have tended to ignore a serious component: the knowledge about those crops and methods of farming held by the people who have long raised them. Virginia Nazarea now makes a case for preserving cultural memory along with biodiversity. By exploring how indigenous people farm sweet potatoes in Bukidnon, Philippines, she discovers specific ways in which the conservation of genetic resources and the conservation of culture can support each other. Interweaving a wealth of ecological and cognitive data with oral history, Nazarea details a "memory banking" protocol for collecting and conserving cultural information to complement the genetic, agronomic, and biochemical characterization of important crops. She shows that memory banking offers significant benefits for local populationsÑnot only the preservation of traditional knowledge but also the maintenance of alternatives to large-scale agricultural development and commercialization. She also compares alternative forms of germplasm conservation conducted by a male-dominated hierarchy with those of an informal network of migrant women. Cultural Memory and Biodiversity establishes valuable guidelines for people who aspire to support community-based in situ conservation of local varieties. Perhaps more important, it shows that the traditional methods of local farmers are often as important as the "advanced" methods encouraged by advocates of modernization.

How long is Cultural Memory and Biodiversity?

Cultural Memory and Biodiversity by Virginia D. Nazarea is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cultural Memory and Biodiversity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Cultural Memory and Biodiversity aloud.

What Reading Level is Cultural Memory and Biodiversity?

Cultural Memory and Biodiversity is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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