"Wait a Second. Who Are You Anyways?": The Insider/Outsider Debate and American Indian Studies

摘要: Insider research women, African Americans, Hispanic Muslim gays, youth, university administrators, and others conducting in their home communities has flourished since the 1970s. The increase insider researcher sparked a debate about its scholarly validity. critics of have asserted that insiders' closeness to community clouds views leads biased findings. Insiders counter positioning provides contextual understanding outsiders do not possess. As such, insiders pose questions challenge preconceived notions expand knowledge. Insiders' discussions contributed greatly our complex issues involved undertaking communities. Their experiences both obstacles benefits provide blueprint for researching from view lacks merit. While new phenomenon, number Native North Americans increased dramatically last two decades.1 However, Indigenous researchers joined insider/ outsider any significant extent. much gain other addressing criticisms attempt undermine validity research. An examination how tackled these concerns illustrates are relevant Aboriginal can assist them American Indian studies is interdisciplinary, which allows scholars flexibility incorporate methods, theories,