Critical Methods in Qualitative Research.

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The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of critical qualitative research methodologies. The course will examine the work of Indigenous, Black, and other peoples of color (BIPOC) scholars who critique and theorize about the colonial legacies attached to research praxis and discourse. The course aims at providing an overview of different forms of social inquiry that have a commitment to democratizing knowledge by decentering dominant paradigms of research methodologies and theoretical perspectives rooted in whiteness and western ideology. The overview of critical qualitative methodologies provides tangible ways to incorporate decolonial learning into qualitative research praxis. Students will spend the final portion of the class exploring the possibilities of democratizing research by developing and workshopping their own qualitative research projects.