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This PowerPoint presentation delves into the origins and critiques of indigenist research, highlighting the pitfalls of misrepresentation and the need for inclusive perspectives in anthropology. Drawing from key works by scholars, it reflects on the importance of anti-oppressive approaches.
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Indigenist Research prepared by Jane M. Gangi, Ph.D. March 3, 2011
A pathetically short powerpoint, but something must be said Indigenist research grew out of the critique of anthropology and ethnography. Too often, anthropologists built their careers on publications about “the Other,” who they sometimes misrepresented, with more regard for “etic” interpretations than “emic” interpretations.
Resources Brown, L. & Strega, S. (2005). Transgressive possibilities. In L. Brown & S. Strega (Eds.), Research as resistance: Critical, indigenous, and anti-oppressive approaches, (pp. 1-18). Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press. Deloria, V., Jr. (1988). Chapter 4: Anthropologists and Other Friends. In, Custer died for your Sins: An Indian manifesto. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. Moosa-Mitha, M. (2005). Situating anti-oppressive theories within critical and differencecentered perspectives. In L. Brown & S. Strega (Eds.) Research as resistance: Critical, indigenous, and anti-oppressive approaches (pp. 37-72). Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press. Smith, L. T. (1999). Decolonizing methodologies: Research and indigenous peoples. Ch. 4 (pp. 78-94) & Ch. 7 (pp. 123-141). New York, NY: Zed Books
