Research Methods in Indigenous Contexts

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Groh, Arnold (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Psychology-Methodology.; Psychological measurement.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Psychological Methods/Evaluation.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.

This forward-looking resource offers readers a modern contextual framework for conducting social science research with indigenous peoples. Foundational chapters summarize current UN-based standards for indigenous rights and autonomy, with their implications for research practice. Coverage goes on to...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Indigenous Contexts
• 1.1.1 Transgenerational Traumata
• 1.2 Cultural Theories and Cultural Dominance
• 1.3 Transcultural perspectives and conceptualisations
• 1.4 Synthesis and dominance - the mechanisms of change
• 2. The legal framework of research in indigenous contexts
• 2.1 Historical aspects
• 2.2 Acknowledgement of indigenous identity
• 2.3 Right to self-determination
• 2.4 Protection of culture
• 2.4.1 The Role of Language within Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Rights
• 2.4.2 Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property
• 2.5 Revitalisation of culture
• 2.6 Cultural autonomy in education and lifestyle
• 2.7 Reflection of culture in media
• 2.8 Land rights
• 2.8.1 Protection of territories
• 2.8.2 Land use
• 2.8.3 Mitigation of adverse impact
• 2.8.4 Right to redress and compensation
• 2.8.5 Indigenous cultures and borders
• 3. Methodology - how to optimally collect data in the fields
• 3.1 History of transcultural field encounters
• 3.2 Field encounter as quasi-experimentation
• 3.3 Researchers' influence and philosophy of science
• 3.3.1 Vulnerability and resilience
• 3.4 Epistemology
• 3.4.1 Qualitative and quantitative methods
• 3.4.2 Validity
• 3.4.3 Reliability
• 3.4.4 Objectivity
• 3.4.5 Ethical aspects
• 3.5 Minimally-invasive techniques
• 3.5.1 Total immersion
• 3.5.2 Rescue work
• 4. Field research in indigenous contexts
• 4.1 The scientist as a psychological being
• 4.1.1 Researchers and their culture of origin
• 4.1.2 Rationality and irrationality
• 4.2 Meta-perspectives
• 4.3 Transcultural competency
• 4.4 Education and training
• 4.4.1 Learning how to prepare research in indigenous contexts
• 4.5 Culturally sustainable field research
• 4.5.1 Practical aspects
• 4.5.2 Being prepared for tropical diseases
• Epilogue.