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Yarning About Yarning as a Legitimate Method in Indigenous Research

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Bessarab, Dawn, Ng'andu, Bridget·2010·International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies
DOI 10.5204/ijcis.v3i1.57
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This article demonstrates the credibility and rigor of yarning, an Indigenous cultural form of conversation, through its use as a data gathering tool with two different Indigenous groups, one in Australia and the second in Botswana. Yarning was employed not only to collect information during the research interview but to establish a relationship with Indigenous participants prior to gathering their stories through storytelling, also known as narrative. In exploring the concept of yarning in research, this article discusses the different types of yarning that emerged during the research project, how these differences were identified and their applicability in the research process. The influence of gender during the interview is also included in the discussion.

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Authors
Bessarab, D., & Ng'andu, B.
ORCID
Bessarab, Dawn
Venue
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies
Publisher
Queensland University of Technology
Published
2010-01-01
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
37-50
ISSN
1837-0144 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5204/ijcis.v3i1.57
OpenAlex
W2235509840
Cited by
1,364
References
1
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FWCI
30.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • National Health and Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Australian Indigenous Culture and History
Keywords
yarning, Indigenous research methodologies, storytelling, narrative data, research legitimacy, researcher-participant relationship, indigenous knowledge, Australian Indigenous peoples

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