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Decolonizing Methodologies in Qualitative Research: Creating Spaces for Transformative Praxis
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Though there is no standard model or practice for what decolonizing research methodology looks like, there are ongoing scholarly conversations about theoretical foundations, principal components, and practical applications. However, as qualitative researchers, we think it is important to provide tangible ways to incorporate decolonial learning into our research methodology and overall practice. In this paper, we draw on theories of decolonization and exemplars from the literature to propose four practices that can be used by qualitative researchers: (1) exercising critical reflexivity, (2) reciprocity and respect for self-determination, (3) embracing “Other(ed)” ways of knowing, and (4) embodying a transformative praxis. At this moment of our historical trajectory, it is a moral imperative to embrace decolonizing approaches when working with populations oppressed by colonial legacies.
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“A decolonial qualitative approach (DQA) provides insight into critical reflexivity, acknowledgment of local knowledge for transformative praxis (Thambinathan and Kinsella 2021).”
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- Authors
- Thambinathan, V., & Kinsella, E. A.
- Affiliations
- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Venue
- International Journal of Qualitative Methods
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2021-01-01
- Volume
- 20
- ISSN
- 1609-4069
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- 427
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- Language
- en
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