Decolonizing Qualitative Research: Non-traditional Reporting Forms in the Academy

Abstract: Qualitative researchers have assumed that cross-cultural work required deep understanding of the culture being reported on. Even earlier, cross-cultural work focused on "receiving contexts," and on end-users who were primarily Western. The utility of such studies is severely limited, however, in a globalized world, and studies undertaken now must serve the interests of not only Western scholars, but also the needs of nationals and locals (or indigenous peoples). Research conducted in different languages, non-Western contexts and different cultures becomes more problematic and understanding intrinsic issues more urgent with the increasing number of reports (such as dissertations) conducted by international scholars and thus bear potential for decolonizing the academy. Conducting and reporting cross-cultural qualitative data focuses on understanding at least five major ideas: working with bilingual data, considering non-Western cultural traditions, multiple perspectives, multi-vocal .... https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/162

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Decolonizing Qualitative Research: Non-traditional Reporting Forms in the Academy ; volume:7 ; number:4 ; day:30 ; month:09 ; year:2006
Forum qualitative Sozialforschung ; 7, Heft 4 (30.09.2006)

Creator
González y González, Elsa M.
Lincoln, Yvonna S.

DOI
10.17169/fqs-7.4.162
URN
urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs060418
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  • Lincoln, Yvonna S.

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