Making Astronomy Culturally Relevant

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Ali, Nancy Alima [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Space Sci Lab, Ctr Sci Educ, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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CAPJOURNAL | 2010年 / 09期
关键词
Cultural Astronomy; Archaeoastronomy; Public Outreach; Informal Education;
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P1 [天文学];
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摘要
This article investigates how astronomy can be made relevant to ethnically diverse audiences by integrating astronomical concepts within cultural contexts. A series of Cultural Astronomy workshops is used to illustrate how highlighting the human connection to astronomy makes it easier to relate to.
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