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interviewing participants of diverse spiritual, cultural, and language backgrounds to understand water conservation
This research project involved interviewing participants of diverse spiritual, cultural, and language backgrounds. The project intended to widen psychological contributions to understanding water conservation efforts that have largely been driven by scientific, political, and policy paradigms. In this case, I share the highs and lows, advantages, and challenges of using qualitative research methods to gather information. In particular, I reflect on the challenges I encountered during my research journey, starting from research design, interviewing participants, and communicating research findings. I highlight the tensions around my assumptions, disciplinary privilege, and colonial structural and materials underpinnings as a researcher when conducting and producing a social justice project. I also engage the ways in which critical reflection could be used as a strategy to attempt to decolonize our research practices.
Includes bibliographical references and index.