Decolonising research practices in education : kincentric and relational methodologies / Paul Meighan

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meighan, Paul, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in research methods in education

Cambridge elements. Elements in research methods in education, 3050-2861

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research--Methodology.

Education.

Education and globalization.

Decolonization.

Educational sociology.

Indigenous peoples--Education.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Decolonizing research practices in education

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Sentence case version:This Element explores kincentric and relational methodologies for decolonising educational research. While Indigenous methodologies emphasise decoloniality, relational accountability, and kinship, mainstream research often neglects these principles. Addressing this gap, it introduces Dùthchas—an Indigenous Gaelic concept of kinship, interconnectedness, and ethical responsibility—as a kincentric, relational methodology. Drawing on research with Anishinaabe and Gaelic community members and broader Indigenous scholarship, the Element interrogates dominant paradigms and reframes data collection, analysis, and dissemination as knowledge gathering, generation, and sharing. It advocates participatory, community-led design and Indigenous-informed analytic approaches, such as Anishinaabe Bizindam (deep listening) and Càirdeas (Gaelic kinship), grounded in researcher positionality and reflexivity. Practical guidance is provided for implementing kincentric and relational methodologies while respecting Indigenous data sovereignty and cultural protocols. By bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous traditions, it offers theoretical insights and a framework for decolonising research practices"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Planning stage and onto-epistemic assumptions

Data collection

Data analysis

Reflexivity and ethical responsibilities

Reporting and dissemination of findings

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 24, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Meighan, Paul Decolonising research practices in education

ISBN:

9781009697439

1009697439

9781009697460

1009697463

OCLC:

1592116349

Publisher Number:

CIPO000401481

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license