Indigenous research methodologies 9781412958820, 1412958822

Table of contents :
Ch. 1. Situating knowledge systems --
ch. 2. Discovery and recovery: reading and conducting research responsibly --
ch. 3. Whose reality counts? Research methods in question --
ch. 4. Postcolonial indigenous research paradigms --
ch. 5. Theorizing on social science research methods: indigenous perspectives --
ch. 6. Culturally responsive indigenous research methodologies --
ch. 7. Decolonizing the interview method --
ch. 8. Participatory research methods --
ch. 9. Postcolonial indigenous feminist research methodologies --
ch. 10. Building partnerships and integrating knowledge systems.

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Indigenous Research Me hodologies Bagele Chilisa

Indigenous Research Methodologies

Indigen ous Research Methodologies

Bagele Chilisa University of Botswana

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