The Journey Between Western and Indigenous Research Paradigms

This article is an account of the author’s journey as a White researcher preparing to do a community-based participatory action research study with Mi’kmaq men. In this article, a postcolonial approach is examined, interrogating the utility of this theoretical approach in research with Aboriginal pe...

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Published in:Journal of transcultural nursing 2010-01, Vol.21 (1), p.5-14
Main Author: Getty, Grace A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action research
Canada
Community-Based Participatory Research
Cultural Competency
Culture
Humans
Indians, North American - psychology
Internationality
Knowledge
Native peoples
Nursing
Nursing Research
Nursing Theory
Philosophy, Medical
Philosophy, Nursing
Population Groups - psychology
Research methodology
Residence Characteristics
Social research
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Summary:This article is an account of the author’s journey as a White researcher preparing to do a community-based participatory action research study with Mi’kmaq men. In this article, a postcolonial approach is examined, interrogating the utility of this theoretical approach in research with Aboriginal people. Next, the foundations of an Indigenous worldview is identified, followed by a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of a critical social theory approach in light of an Indigenous worldview. Finally, lessons about an Indigenous research paradigm including the benefits of using a theoretical approach based on an Indigenous knowledge system are identified.
ISSN:1043-6596
1552-7832
DOI:10.1177/1043659609349062