Leslie Conton
Biographic Data
| ID | 628142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leslie Conton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leslie |
| FAMILY NAME | Conton |
| SIGNATURE | CONTON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Washington University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Experiential Shamanism in the College Classroom
A brief description of an experiential approach to teaching shamanism and its pedagogical rewards is followed by a cautionary tale, detailing some challenges inherent in such experiential teaching in the public university environment. Issues addressed include the concerns of ethnic minorities, questions concerning the teaching of "religion," pegagogical concerns, and issues of sufficient teacher training
Social, economic and ecological parameters of infant feeding in Usino, Papua New Guinea
Much of our knowledge about infant feeding practices comes from cultures undergoing rapid development, where a decline in lactation already exists. In order to delineate cultural baselines against which the impacts of development may be identified and measured, detailed ethnographic description of infant feeding practices in regions minimally changed by modernizing forces are required. This paper, based on fourteen months of intensive ethnographi…
The Ecology of Exchange in the Upper Ramu Valley
Experiential Shamanism in the College Classroom
A brief description of an experiential approach to teaching shamanism and its pedagogical rewards is followed by a cautionary tale, detailing some challenges inherent in such experiential teaching in the public university environment. Issues addressed include the concerns of ethnic minorities, questions concerning the teaching of "religion," pegagogical concerns, and issues of sufficient teacher training
The Ecology of Exchange in the Upper Ramu Valley
Social, economic and ecological parameters of infant feeding in Usino, Papua New Guinea
Much of our knowledge about infant feeding practices comes from cultures undergoing rapid development, where a decline in lactation already exists. In order to delineate cultural baselines against which the impacts of development may be identified and measured, detailed ethnographic description of infant feeding practices in regions minimally changed by modernizing forces are required. This paper, based on fourteen months of intensive ethnographi…
Experiential Shamanism in the College Classroom
A brief description of an experiential approach to teaching shamanism and its pedagogical rewards is followed by a cautionary tale, detailing some challenges inherent in such experiential teaching in the public university environment. Issues addressed include the concerns of ethnic minorities, questions concerning the teaching of "religion," pegagogical concerns, and issues of sufficient teacher training
Anthropology (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · History (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Breast feeding (1 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (1 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 works)