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A vindication of etnnobotany : between natural and social science

Authors: Vallès Xirau, Joan; Garnatje Roca, Teresa;

A vindication of etnnobotany : between natural and social science

Abstract

[ES] La etnobotánica, disciplina situada en la interfaz de las ciencias naturales y las ciencias sociales, es, en algunas ocasiones, incomprendida tanto por los investigadores de uno como de otro campo. En este artículo discutimos los aspectos positivos y negativos de la interdisciplinariedad en la materia en cuestión y argumentamos, desde diferentes puntos de vista, su condición de ciencia. Nuestra conclusión es que la investigación etnobotánica –como todas las etnobiológicas en general– entra sin duda dentro del ámbito científico y que actualmente está bastante consolidada, activa y productiva. Además, la etnobotánica es una ciencia ciudadana: la participación del pueblo es imprescindible para la investigación, que hay que difundir tanto en el ámbito académico como en el de la divulgación.

[CAT] L'etnobotànica, disciplina situada en la interfície de les ciències naturals i les ciències socials, és, en algunes ocasions, incompresa tant pels investigadors d'un com d'altre camp. En aquest article discutim els aspectes positius i negatius de la interdisciplinarietat en la matèria en qüestió i argumentem, des de diferents punts de vista, la seva condició de ciència. La nostra conclusió és que la recerca etnobotànica –com totes les etnobiològiques en general– entra sens dubte dins de l'àmbit científic i que actualment és prou consolidada, activa i productiva. A més, l'etnobotànica és una ciència ciutadana: la participació del poble és imprescindible per a la recerca, que cal difondre tant en l'àmbit acadèmic com en el de la divulgació.

[EN] Ethnobotany, a discipline located at the intersection between natural science and social science, is sometimes misunderstood by researchers from one or other of these fields. In this article we discuss the positive and negative aspects of interdisciplinarity regarding this subject, and we argue for its status as a true science from different points of view. Our conclusion is that ethnobotanical research – like all ethnobiological research in general – undoubtedly exists within the scientific field and is successfully established, active and productive. In addition, ethnobotany is a citizen science: the participation of the population is essential for research, which must be communicated to academia and to the general citizen.

6 p., fot. col. y bl. y n.

Peer reviewed

Keywords

Multidisciplinarity, Natural science, Etnobotánica, Ciencia ciudadana, Ethnobotany, Ciencias Sociales, Multidisciplinariedad, Etnobiología, Ciencias naturales, Citizen science, Social science, Ethnobiology

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