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Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples

by Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Research, power, and Indigenous knowledge

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Research, power, and Indigenous knowledge

Linda Tuhiwai Smith examines how academic research has been shaped by imperialism and how its concepts, including “discovery” and “claiming,” can carry colonial histories. The book argues for decolonizing research methods as a way to reclaim control over Indigenous ways of knowing and being. This third edition adds a co-written introduction with contributions from Indigenous scholars, a chapter presenting twenty-five Indigenous projects, and a collection of poetry, bringing methodological debate into conversation with examples of research and creative work.

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  • Readers studying Indigenous studies, anthropology, or research methods.
  • Readers interested in colonialism’s influence on academic knowledge and practice.
  • Researchers seeking perspectives on Indigenous approaches to knowledge and research.

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Colonialism and academic researchDecolonizing research methodsIndigenous knowledge and self-determination

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Book overview

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.' 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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