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RESEARCH METHODS: Oh yeah, you’re already doing this.
Smith, L. (2012). Decolonizing Methodologies:
Research and Indigenous Peoples. New York: Zed Books.
Pulitano, E. (2003). Toward a Native American Critical Theory. Lincoln: University of Nebraska University Press
Nancy Van Leuven, Ph.D. – AIS 230 – Fall 2013 – University of Washington
First, notes from the field
Native American tribes challenge Oklahoma gay marriage ban
Triangulation!
One valuable way to improve the credibility reliability of a research study.
Involves incorporating multiple data sources, types, and methods to arrive at conclusions.
• Creswell, J., & Clark, V. (2011). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Los Angeles: Sage.
YOUR FAVORITE SHAPE
First point of our triangle:
CONTENT ANALYSIS (You used it to infer cultural aspects and change in your culture paper)
“Content analysis is a summarizing, quantitative analysis of messages . . .”Krippendorff, K., & Bock, M. (2008). The Content Analysis Reader. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Now adding:
MORE SECONDARY RESEARCH
• PRIMARY: In the field, first-hand
• SECONDARY (Desk): Collecting information that already exists from reports, books, etc.
Next: PRIMARY RESEARCH
INTERVIEWS
Asking participants questions in a one-on-one or small group setting
SURVEYS
Asking participants about their behaviors and opinions through a short questionnaire
Team assignment: Assign a leader to start running list of questions to ask representatives of your tribes and casinos
Here’s another favorite shape.
TEAM ASSIGNMENTS
• Assign a leader to start running list of survey or interview questions to ask representatives of your tribes and casinos
• Assign a leader to start thinking of ways to combine your data, e.g. table of mission statements, etc.
• REPORT BACK ON MONDAY!
NOW: PEER REVIEW(include comments to help your colleague)
WRITE NOTES ON PAPER PLUS A NOTE TO ME ABOUT HOW YOU’D GRADE IT:
FORMAT: 3 POINTS
Formatted per guidelines (cover page with summary, etc., background, findings, conclusion)APA citation of all research Minimum of three pages not counting cover page and references 12’ Times New Roman double spacedPage numbers in lower right corner
CONTENT: 4 POINTSDepth of analysis, organization/clarity of writing, strength of critical thinking
Policy and Political Issues: State/federal intervention, caps, issues of sovereignty, guidelines regarding use of revenues, mandates about gambling, etc.Regulatory, legal issues: Licensing, compacts, rights of tribes against states (and vice versa) taxation, accounting, etc.
Deja Vu: TEAM ASSIGNMENTS
PLUS
pps. 83-95 in text (beginning economic topics)
• Assign a leader to start running list of survey or interview questions to ask representatives of your tribes and casinos
• Assign a leader to start thinking of ways to combine your data, e.g. table of mission statements, etc.
•REPORT BACK ON MONDAY!