Theory

Decolonizing Methodologies

Tuhiwai Smith's articulation of Indigenous research ethics, sovereignty and method against the extractive Western academy.

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Details

Introduced: 1999

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Political position: Subaltern resistant
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Referenced by

CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance relates to

Sources

Royal Society Te Apārangi. n.d.. https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/150th-anniversary/tetakarangi/decolonizing-methodologieslinda-tuhiwai-smith-1999.
Smith, L. T. Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. Zed Books / University of Otago Press, 1999.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Decolonizing Methodologies." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/decolonizing-methodologies/. Accessed July 17, 2026.