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Fracturing the Colonial Paradigm: Indigenous Epistemologies and Methodologies

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Pages 62-78 | Published online: 14 Dec 2017
 

ABSTRACT

This article explores the epistemological and methodological challenges posed by Indigenous peoples to the sociology of deviance, and in particular the field of criminology. The article argues that there has emerged a comprehensive challenge by Indigenous intellectuals and activists to Western social science paradigms. We set out the major concerns of Indigenous scholars, including the fundamental importance of colonialism, the role of Indigenous human rights in research and the significance of Indigenous ontologies, epistemologies and research ethics.

RÉSUMÉ

Cet article examine les défis épistémologiques et méthodologiques que posent les peuples autochtones à la sociologie de la déviance et notamment dans le domaine de la criminologie. L'article soutient que les intellectuels et militants autochtones ont lancé un défi complet vis-à-vis des paradigmes occidentaux des sciences sociales. Nous exposons les principales préoccupations des savants indigènes, y compris l'importance fondamentale du colonialisme, le rôle des droits de l’homme indigènes dans la recherche, et la signification des ontologies, des épistémologies et de l'éthique de la recherche indigènes.

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