Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being indigenous or native to a place; not exotic.
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- noun The quality or state of being
indigenous
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- noun nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
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Key to a contemporary understanding of "indigenousness" is the political role an ethnic group plays, for all other criteria usually taken to denote indigenous groups (territory, race, history, subsistence lifestyle, etc.) can, to a greater or lesser extent, also be applied to majority cultures.
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Key to a contemporary understanding of "indigenousness" is the political role an ethnic group plays, for all other criteria usually taken to denote indigenous groups (territory, race, history, subsistence lifestyle, etc.) can, to a greater or lesser extent, also be applied to majority cultures.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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"The Star," with its portable indigenousness, is a product of the very same historical moment.
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I'll take exception with your judgment on the "indigenousness" of the grape.
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And despite what advocates of "soft coup" conspiracy theories might argue, the indigenousness requirement extends to strategizing.
Cynthia Boaz: It's People Power, not "Democratic Diddling" in Iran 2009
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Only the English/British are expected to say 'we are a mongrel nation - no indigenousness here, folks'.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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From Arabia to Borneo, I am left with little doubt that the seemingly dominant cultures of these regions have long ago conceded their dominance -- though not yet their relevance -- and have relegated to the position of indigenousness.
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May 22, 2006, 12: 26 pm how to play texas hold em internet says: how to play texas hold em internet despaired over. stranger indigenousness
The Volokh Conspiracy » Apologies for the formatting glitches, 2004
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By exploring what Morton terms "a non-essentialist form of indigenousness," this final essay further broadens the boundaries of utopian discourse in the Romantic era.
Introduction 2001
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