Kudla umndeni kwothamele izibankwa
Reflections of an African scholar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12214848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nokwanda Ndlovu (0000-0002-0813-0155, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 948-964 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-8398 • E-ISSN: 1366-5898 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09518398.2021.1982052 |
| OpenAlex | W3202359869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper details my efforts as an Indigenous African scholar to indigenize the research process – from conception to publication – across three data collection sites in South Africa. To respect the vulnerability and culture of the participants, Zulu and Xhosa cultural values like hlonipha (respect) and ubuntu (humanness) were incorporated into the research process. This paper also details my reflections on positionality, especially the sense of in-betweenness that came with a fluid sense of belonging and identity while researching my own culture. While there are certain advantages that a cultural insider possesses in terms of access to closed-off and historically oppressed communities, these privileges also come with the added responsibility of portraying these communities with the dignity and respect they deserve. This paper further discusses the pragmatic realities of decolonized research and offers insights and discussion for other indigenous researchers hoping to conduct research in their home communities
Aesthetics · Dignity · Identity (music · Indigenous · Insider · Political science · Sociology · Xhosa · Zulu · African cultural and philosophical studies · Gender Studies · Law · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · South African History and Culture
Poverty and inequality in South Africa
Autoethnography
Researching the Vulnerable
Decolonising research methodologies
Reflexivity and the insider/outsider discourse in indigenous research
Issues for cross-cultural psychiatric research in South Africa
Indigenous Research Methodologies
The Intellectualisation of the Indigenous Languages of South Africa
Rethinking representation
Culturally sensitive assessment of attachment in children aged 18–40 months in a South African township
The dilemma of conducting research back in your own country as a returning student – reflections of research fieldwork in Zimbabwe
Doing fieldwork the Chinese way
Developing qualitative research questions
Being" Native versus "Going Native
Suspending Damage
Insider/Outsider Issues for Development Researchers from the Global South
Critical Qualitative Inquiry
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |