ABSTRACT

In this paper, we use research with Indigenous Māori women to explain the research interface to bring together Indigenous and Euro-Western ways of knowing. Our research required using an Indigenous research methodology that drew on traditional cultural knowledge with embedded critical and decolonisation theories to understand this often-marginalised group of Indigenous women. Constructivist grounded theory provided a systematic and rigorous approach to generating theory. Because of the unique histories of colonisation and contemporary realities resulting in Indigenous women’s marginalisation, globally, we argue research must be relevant, safe, and meaningful to those researched to produce transformative knowledge. Therefore, planning a research methodology to inform research with Indigenous women that counters current unhelpful constructions required careful consideration. We share how we used kaupapa Māori research methodology and constructivist grounded theory to generate an explanation of how Māori women keep safe in unsafe relationships.

摘要

在本文中，我们使用对土著毛利妇女的研究来解释研究界面，以将土著和欧洲-西方的认知方式结合起来。我们的研究需要使用一种土著研究方法，该方法利用传统文化知识以及嵌入的批判和非殖民化理论来了解这个经常被边缘化的土著妇女群体。建构主义扎根理论为生成理论提供了一种系统而严谨的方法。由于独特的殖民历史和当代现实导致土著妇女在全球范围内被边缘化，我们认为研究必须对那些被研究产生变革性知识的人具有相关性、安全性和意义。所以，规划一种研究方法，为土著妇女的研究提供信息，以应对当前无益的结构，需要仔细考虑。我们分享了我们如何使用 kaupapa 毛利人研究方法和建构主义基础理论来解释毛利妇女如何在不安全的关系中保持安全。