Week 6 - Qualitative Research in Pacific Contexts Flashcards
(39 cards)
who are pacific?
those with pascific ancestry and live in Aotearoa
* 8.9% of the pop.
* 22 nations
* 8 ethnic groups
pacific peoples
a canopy term for a variety of Pacific Island Nation groups that emphasisesconnection between Pacific peolpes
Relevance of Pacifica to Psyc
IP takes ownership of research questions and valuing ways of knowledge outside of western contexts.
* increased recognition
* connection between people and land
* holistic: physical, sprititual, metal and scoial
guiding principles of Indigenous Research
- quailty data = quailty relationships
- participants are eqauls or superior
- welfare is central
- adjust methodology to adapt to cultural norms
- use local peolpe and language
relationality
people are strongly interconnected and relationships are fundemental to a preson’s existence
Vaa
not space that separates but space that relates
- refers to both socila relationships and physical space
Tauhi Va/Tausi Va
to nurture or tend to
Vaa and collectivism
it is a value that maximises the relation between the individual and the group
3 R’s
Pacific values that frame research process
Respect
Reciprocity
Relationships
Kakala Methodology
flower weaving process = metaphore of research process
originates from Tonga
the process of making a Kakala
- Teu
- Toli
- Tui
- Luva
Kakala
Teu
to prepare before working
Research Process: planning stage
- design
- concept development
kakala
Toli
to select or pick the flowers
Research Process: decsion-making stage
- identify research problem/question
- gather participants and info
Kakala
Tui
to string a garland together
Analysis phase:
- looking for patterns in data
- getting feedback
- collective analysis
Kakala
Luva
the ** giving** of the gift
key words: humility, honour, care, attention, hard work
Dissemination of research:
- the gift of knowledge to the participants
- created with care
- respect Pacific knowledge systems
- Reciprosety
Kakala and ethical values
values = relationality, respect, love and reciprocity
- dignity
- integriity
- knowledge
Guiding principles in indigenous research methodologies
- quality of data = good relatioships
- praticipants are = or superior
- walfare is central
- adjust meth to cultural norms
- using local
Faafaletui Methodology
three perspectives = mountain, tree and canoe
all three are eqaul
Samoaan worldview
“i am not an individual; i am an integral part of the cosmos … belonging to [other things] … is the essenc of my belonging”.
key aspects to Faafaletui
both a method and a methodology
- group focused
- mindful of Samoan cultural norms
- group argeement on everything
Fale
House: the groups that are created to adress the concpets of issues.
groups = gender and status
Tui
the process of arriving at th concensus
- incorpated diff. perspectives of the groups
fale lead the research
scientist carry it out
Talanoa method
a loose form of data collection guided by both participant and researcher
- a method used across Pascific cultural contexts
relies on understanding foundation of culture
Togan methodology
Kakala
