Decolonizing Methodologies
Research and Indigenous Peoples
Bloomsbury Academic · Print & ebook · January 26, 2023
To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, searching look at how research and Indigenous peoples meet.
- Genres
- Indigenous Studies, Colonialism & Its Aftermath, Native American Studies
- Published
- Bloomsbury Academic, January 26, 2023
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To the colonized, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research - specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as 'regimes of truth.'
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Concepts such as 'discovery' and 'claiming' are discussed and an argument presented that the decolonization of research methods will help to reclaim control over indigenous ways of knowing and being. Now in its eagerly awaited third edition, this bestselling book includes a co-written introduction features contributions from indigenous scholars on the book's continued relevance to current research. It also features a chapter with twenty-five indigenous projects and a collection of poetry.
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A clear, searching look at how research and Indigenous peoples meet.
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- cultural literacy with a sharper edge
- insightful, sustained reading
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- conceptual heft
- method and power in focus
Where it sits
| Indigenous Studies | 88% |
|---|---|
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 67% |
| Native American Studies | 32% |
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Publisher categories
- Politics & Government
- How Cultures Work
- Sociology
- Authors
- Linda Tuhiwai Smith
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- January 26, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Politics & Government