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Most cited papers in Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education

Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education

What are the most cited papers in Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education?

The most cited paper in Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education is "Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language among the Western Apache." (Richard J. Parmentier, 1997), with 1,922 citations. Next come "Voluntary and Involuntary Minorities: A Cultural‐Ecological Theory of School Performance with Some Implications for Education" (1,273) and "Firsthand Learning Through Intent Participation" (932).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 89 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language among the Western Apache. Richard J. Parmentier · Journal of Linguistic Anthropology Jun 1997 1,922
2 Voluntary and Involuntary Minorities: A Cultural‐Ecological Theory of School Performance with Some Implications for Education John U. Ogbu, Herbert D. Simons · Anthropology & Education Quarterly Jun 1998 1,273
3 Firsthand Learning Through Intent Participation Barbara Rogoff, Ruth Paradise, Rebeca Mejía‐Arauz et al. · Annual Review of Psychology ReviewOpen access 23 Dec 2002 932
4 Developing understanding of the idea of communities of learners Barbara Rogoff · Mind Culture and Activity Open access Sep 1994 921
5 Guided Participation in Cultural Activity by Toddlers and Caregivers Barbara Rogoff, Jayanthi J. Mistry, Artïn Göncü et al. · Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 1993 894
6 Formation and Transformation of Funds of Knowledge Among U.S.‐Mexican Households Carlos G. Vélez‐Ibáñez · Anthropology & Education Quarterly Dec 1992 611
7 discourse genres in a theory of practice William F. Hanks · American Ethnologist Nov 1987 481
8 Aspects of Group Relations in a Complex Society: Mexico1 Eric R. Wolf · American Anthropologist Dec 1956 468
9 Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory Revision: Moving Culture From the Macro Into the Micro Nicole M. Vélez-Agosto, José G. Soto-Crespo, Mónica Vizcarrondo-Oppenheimer et al. · Perspectives on Psychological Science Sep 2017 457
10 Lessons from Research with Language-Minority Children Luis C. Moll, Norma E. González · Journal of Reading Behavior Dec 1994 448
11 Side by Side: Learning by Observing and Pitching In Ruth Paradise, Barbara Rogoff · Ethos Mar 2009 418
12 Funds of Knowledge for Teaching in Latino Households Norma Gonzalez, Luis C. Moll, Martha. Floyd Tenery et al. · Urban Education 1995 405
13 Culturally Situated Design Tools: Ethnocomputing from Field Site to Classroom Ron Eglash, Audrey Bennett, Casey O’Donnell et al. · American Anthropologist 25 May 2006 307
14 The Work Kids Do: Mexican and Central American Immigrant Children's Contributions to Households and Schools in California Marjorie Faulstich Orellana · Harvard Educational Review Sep 2001 306
15 The Organization of Informal Learning Barbara Rogoff, Maureen A. Callanan, Kris D. Gutiérrez et al. · Review of Research in Education Mar 2016 301
16 Writing Without Words: Alternative Literacies in Mesoamerica and the Andes Frances Karttunen · Hispanic American Historical Review Open access May 1995 264
17 Cultural Transmission of Ethnobotanical Knowledge in a Rural Community of Northwestern Patagonia, Argentina Mariana Lozada, Ana Haydée Ladio, Mariana Weigandt · Economic Botany Dec 2006 259
18 Human ontogenesis: An indigenous African view on development and intelligence A. Bame Nsamenang · International Journal of Psychology 23 May 2006 249
19 Differences in Cultural Frame of Reference John U. Ogbu · International Journal of Behavioral Development Sep 1993 241
20 "Race" and the Construction of Human Identity Audrey Smedley · American Anthropologist Open access Sep 1998 239
21 Cultural transmission of ethnobotanical knowledge and skills: an empirical analysis from an Amerindian society Victoria Reyes‐García, James A. Broesch, Laura Calvet‐Mir et al. · Evolution and Human Behavior 11 Apr 2009 231
22 The Fish People: Linguistic Exogamy and Tukanoan Identity in Northwest Amazonia. Peter Rivière, Jean E. Jackson · Man Mar 1985 231
23 Experiencing language Elinor Ochs · Anthropological Theory Jun 2012 230
24 Proto‐Uto‐Aztecan: A Community of Cultivators in Central Mexico? Jane H. Hill · American Anthropologist Dec 2001 206
25 Cultural Teaching: The Development of Teaching Skills in Maya Sibling Interactions Ashley E. Maynard · Child Development May 2002 205
26 Monocultural and cross‐cultural indigenous approaches: The royal road to the development of a balanced global psychology Kuo‐Shu Yang · Asian Journal Of Social Psychology Dec 2000 202
27 Persistence of Botanical Knowledge among Tzeltal Maya Children Rebecca K. Zarger, John Richard Stepp · Current Anthropology 24 May 2004 202
28 Mayan Language Revival and Revitalization Politics: Linguists and Linguistic Ideologies Nora C. England · American Anthropologist Dec 2003 201
29 Early years curriculum: funds of knowledge as a conceptual framework for children’s interests Helen Hedges, Joy Cullen, Barbara Jordan · Journal of Curriculum Studies 17 Dec 2010 199
30 Buen vivir: Emergent discourse within or beyond sustainable development? Julien Vanhulst, Adrián E. Beling · Ecological Economics 21 Mar 2014 194
31 Adapting western science to traditional African culture Meshach B. Ogunniyi · International Journal of Science Education 1988 192
32 Territorial Organization of the Lowland Classic Maya Joyce Marcus · Science Jun 1973 183
33 Investigating the Coordinated Functioning of Multifaceted Cultural Practices in Human Development Barbara Rogoff, Cathy Angelillo · Human Development 2002 182
34 2008 Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture—The Centrality of Culture to the Scientific Study of Learning and Development: How an Ecological Framework in Education Research Facilitates Civic Responsibility Carol D. Lee · Educational Researcher Jun 2008 176
35 Cultural variation in young children’s access to work or involvement in specialised child-focused activities Gilda A. Morelli, Barbara Rogoff, Cathy Angelillo · International Journal of Behavioral Development May 2003 174
36 Medicinal plants uses of the Tacana, an Amazonian Bolivian ethnic group Geneviève Bourdy, Saara J. DeWalt, Lia R. ChÁvez de Michel et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology May 2000 172
37 Teaching in hunter–gatherer infancy Barry S. Hewlett, Casey J. Roulette · Royal Society Open Science Open access 2016 167
38 “Look It, This is how You Know:” Family Forest Walks as a Context for Knowledge-Building About the Natural World Ananda Maria Marin, Megan Bang · Cognition and Instruction 3 Apr 2018 161
39 Mixed grammar, purist grammar, and language attitudes in modern Nahuatl Jane H. Hill, Kenneth C. Hill · Language in Society Dec 1980 154
40 Schooling and traditional collaborative social organization of problem solving by Mayan mothers and children. Pablo Chavajay, Barbara Rogoff · Developmental Psychology 2002 154
41 Cultural Learning Redux Michael Tomasello · Child Development May 2016 152
42 Noticing Learners’ Strengths Through Cultural Research Barbara Rogoff, Andrew D. Coppens, Lucía Alcalá et al. · Perspectives on Psychological Science Sep 2017 150
43 Children's Daily Activities in a Mayan Village: A Culturally Grounded Description Suzanne Gaskins · Cross-Cultural Research Nov 2000 149
44 The State, Education, and Social Class in Mexico, 1880-1928. Ramón Eduardo Ruíz, Mary Kay Vaughan · Hispanic American Historical Review May 1983 148
45 Schooling and local environmental knowledge: Do they complement or substitute each other? Victoria Reyes‐García, Eric P. Kightley, Isabel Ruíz-Mallén et al. · International Journal of Educational Development 3 Dec 2009 148
46 Children’s attention to interactions directed to others: Guatemalan mayan and european american patterns. Maricela Correa‐Chávez, Barbara Rogoff · Developmental Psychology 2009 147
47 Language Revitalisation in the Andes: Can the Schools Reverse Language Shift? Nancy H. Hornberger, Kendall A. King · Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development Open access Dec 1996 147
48 The Not So Peaceful Civilization: A Review of Maya War DAVID L. WEBSTER · Journal of World Prehistory Mar 2000 147
49 Voice and Biliteracy in Indigenous Language Revitalization: Contentious Educational Practices in Quechua, Guarani, and Māori Contexts Nancy H. Hornberger · Journal of Language Identity & Education Open access Oct 2006 145
50 Pacha en torno al pensamiento aymara Thérèse Bouysse-Cassagne, Olivia Harris · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Book chapter 1987 139

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