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Indigenization, Overview

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In the rapid development of the fields of postcolonial, decolonial, and Indigenous research paradigms, the discourse of Indigenization has gained increased attention. It is a concept that is reflected implicitly in the postcolonial and decolonial paradigms; however, it is more explicitly identified as the predominant methodology of the global Indigenous movement. Specifically, Indigenization has received significant attention in the disciplines of cultural studies, psychology, social work, and political science. Along with these manifestations, Indigenization has also emerged in a variety of major international sociocultural and economic policies in increasingly self-governing postcolonial states and in multicultural societies. Despite the wide employment of the discourse across disciplines, it maintains integrity and coherence in definition as a critical methodology of various Indigenous movements.

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Ansloos, J.P. (2014). Indigenization, Overview. In: Teo, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5583-7_532

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