Epistemethological constructions and deconstructions of/in participatory research - a collective action with the Laklãnõ/Xokleng people

ABSTRACT This article presents records of (de)construction, in different times/spaces/places, as experienced in a participatory research study developed with the Laklãnõ/Xokleng people residing in the Indigenous Territory Ibirama, in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The objective is to disclose some traces of the paths, mishaps and theoretical-practical results identified in the study, highlighting the role of indigenous subjects. Along the way, we try to keep the research in the perspective of critical interculturality, recognizing the potential to promote processes of decolonization, as the subjects who participate in the process acquire knowledge about their context and reinterpret it in interactive practices. The experience with participatory research has shown that the commitment to work with populations historically placed in vulnerable conditions by colonial processes should not be limited to the timespan of an academic work in order not to become an instrument of exploitation.

摘要 本文呈现了巴西圣卡塔琳娜州（Santa Catarina）伊比拉马原住民领地（Indigenous Territory Ibirama）内的拉克兰纽/肖克隆族（Laklãnõ/Xokleng）原住民参与开展的参与式研究中，于不同时空场景下所经历的（解构）实践记录。本研究旨在披露该研究中梳理出的研究路径、波折经历与理论实践成果的若干痕迹，并突出原住民主体的作用。研究过程中，我们始终秉持批判性跨文化视角，充分认识到该研究具备推动去殖民化进程的潜力：参与研究的原住民主体能够借此获取关于自身所处环境的知识，并通过互动实践对其进行重新诠释。参与式研究的实践表明，为避免沦为剥削工具，针对历史上因殖民进程而处于弱势地位的群体开展研究的承诺，不应仅局限于单一项学术研究的周期之内。