Ethnoprimatology and the Anthropology of the Human-Primate Interface

Fuentes, Agustín

doi:10.1146/annurev-anthro-092611-145808

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“…Ethnoprimatology blends the perspectives of primatology and cultural anthropology [Sousa and Frazão-Moreira, 2010], and it incorporates the relationship between socio-economic and cultural contexts with respect to primate conservation [Fuentes and Hockings, 2010]. Ethnoprimatology emphasizes that humans and primates are coparticipants in the formation of shared ecological and social worlds [Fuentes, 2012;Malone et al, 2014].…”

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Local Ecological Knowledge about Endangered Primates in a Rural Community in Paraíba, Brazil

Torres¹,

Valença-Montenegro²,

Castro³

2016

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The study of local ecological knowledge (LEK) fosters a better understanding of the relationship between humans and the environment. We assessed respondents' ecological knowledge of primates in a rural community located near the Atlantic Forest remnants in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Populations of Alouatta belzebul (red-handed howler monkeys), Sapajus flavius (blonde capuchins), and Callithrix jacchus (the common marmoset) inhabit the region. We conducted 200 semi-structured interviews and applied thematic content analysis, with weighting, to the responses to quantify the LEK. Respondents showed a low LEK, despite the community's proximity to forest remnants. However, the LEK was significantly higher among men, as well as among those who had a greater degree of contact with the primates. Age did not influence LEK. The studied community apparently does not intensively exploit the forest resources nor does it economically depend on primates, which may explain these individuals' low levels of knowledge about these animals. Such data may support future studies, as well as environmental education and action plans, especially for A. belzebul and S. flavius, both of which are endangered species and targets of the National Action Plan for the Conservation of the Primates of the Northeast.

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Local Ecological Knowledge about Endangered Primates in a Rural Community in Paraíba, Brazil

Torres¹,

Valença-Montenegro²,

Castro³

2016

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“…Relational values are not present in things but derive from relationships and responsibilities to those relationships [e.g., Chan et al, 2016]. Relationships between humans and other primates, such as slow lorises, have special significance and are the main focus of the burgeoning field of ethnoprimatology [Fuentes, 2012]. Focusing on the relationships between humans and "nature" holds promise to reframe conservation policy discussions towards better outcomes [Mace, 2014;Chan et al, 2016].…”

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“…Teasing apart local versus regional and international trade is quite challenging, and there is a lack of research on cultural contexts and knowledge related to this issue. Ethnographic methods can offer insight into nuances of complex human relationships with primates Fuentes, 2012;Riley, 2013] and thus may have particular relevance to understanding primate trade systems in Vietnam.…”

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Slow Loris Trade in Vietnam: Exploring Diverse Knowledge and Values

Thạch

Lê²,

Vu³

et al. 2018

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Wildlife trade can present a major threat to primate populations. In Vietnam, slow lorises (genus Nycticebus) are subject to local, regional and international demand for diverse uses including as medicine, as meat and for pets. Ethnographic approaches explore the nuances of human-primate interactions in complex sociocultural contexts. We combined ethnographic interviews of key informants with information from questionnaires, focus groups and a movie broadcast on Vietnamese television to explore diverse knowledge and values related to slow lorises and their use in trade in Vietnam. We infer prices, uses and networks for expanding targeted regional and international markets as compared to the opportunistic local one. We highlight key findings related to gendered knowledge about slow lorises and more-than-human ontologies of slow lorises as active participants in human-slow loris interactions. We suggest that conservation efforts should pay attention to the clarification of vernacular names, and use names that highlight ecological or behavioural qualities of slow lorises, rather than other names that could be confused with medicinal remedies. Our results confirm the dynamic complexity of trade in Vietnam, highlighting the importance of ethnographic methods to explore diverse knowledge and values for place-based or site-appropriate conservation management of primates and other highly traded taxa.

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“…Despite the origin of the field and its broad definition, most individuals who self-define as "ethnoprimatologists" are primatologists trained in the biological sciences. As a result, and with some exceptions [Fuentes, 2012;Jost-Robinson and Remis, 2014;Malone et al, 2014;Dore, under review], most research classified as "ethnoprimatology" is not heavily ethnographic [Loudon et al, 2006;Riley, 2007b;Nyanganji et al, 2011;Papworth et al, 2013]. Many "ethnoprimatologists" are studying the people who interface with primates with the same tools they use to study primates, despite the fact that we are able to gather so much more information on our conspecifics.…”

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Ethnographic Approaches in Primatology

Dore

Radford²,

Alexander³

et al. 2018

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The shared evolutionary histories and anatomical similarities between humans and non-human primates create dynamic interconnections between these alloprimates. In this foreword to Folia Primatologica's special issue on “Ethnographic Approaches in Primatology,” we review the ethnographic method and existing literature at the intersection of primatology and ethnography. We summarize, compare and contrast the 5 contributions to this special issue to highlight why the human-non-human primate interface is a compelling area to investigate via ethnographic approaches and to encourage increased incorporation of ethnography into the discipline of primatology. Ethnography is a valuable and increasingly popular tool with its use no longer limited to anthropological practitioners investigating traditional, non-Western peoples. Scholars from many disciplines now use ethnographic methods to investigate all members of our globalised world, including non-humans. As our closest living relatives, non-human primates (hereafter “primates”) are compelling subjects and thus appear in a range of contexts within ethnographic investigations. The goal of this special issue is to highlight the trajectory of research at the intersection of primatology and ethnography and to illustrate the importance of ethnographic methods for the advancement of primatology as a discipline.

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Ethnoprimatology and the Anthropology of the Human-Primate Interface

Cited by 215 publications

References 92 publications

Local Ecological Knowledge about Endangered Primates in a Rural Community in Paraíba, Brazil

Local Ecological Knowledge about Endangered Primates in a Rural Community in Paraíba, Brazil

Slow Loris Trade in Vietnam: Exploring Diverse Knowledge and Values

Ethnographic Approaches in Primatology

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