The Cree Medicine Wheel as an Organizing Paradigm of Theories of Human Development
This paper explores the Cree Medicine Wheel as an organizing construct for examining some contemporary theories of human development. Various aspects of Medicine Wheel concepts are discussed along with aspects of knowledge about human development from the mainstream paradigm (Eurocentric) that is do...
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| Language: | en |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://142.51.24.159/dspace/handle/10219/387 |
| Summary: | This paper explores the Cree Medicine Wheel as an
organizing construct for examining some contemporary theories of
human development. Various aspects of Medicine Wheel concepts are
discussed along with aspects of knowledge about human development
from the mainstream paradigm (Eurocentric) that is dominant in the
academy. Perspectives on indigenous wisdom and ways of knowing
are presented from an ecological position linking human development
concerns to a wholistic view of human development through the Cree
Medicine Wheel. The article highlights aspects of the teachings which
deepen understandings of parallels in human development theories.
Medicine Wheel teachings support development that maintains
positive adaptation to a natural world, and can provide a description
of contemporary human developmental theory from the perspective
of traditional Aboriginal knowledge. Theories about different stages
of human development and knowledge about assets that facilitate
positive development at each stage are presented, illuminating current
concerns in human development theoretical perspectives. |
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