Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Life History Method: Studying People of African Descent

The Life History Method: Studying People of African Descent

Kakuru, Doris

Paperback

Series: Little Black Book, Book 3

Black American StudiesGeneral Science

Publisher Price: $35.00

ISBN10: 1942774532
ISBN13: 9781942774532
Publisher: Universal Write Publications LLC
Published: Nov 3 2025
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.47 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

The life history method is a qualitative research approach that collects and interprets detailed personal histories to situate individual experiences within broader social, cultural, and historical contexts. While its roots trace back to early anthropological studies in colonized societies, the methods have since evolved to emphasize the power of personal storytelling, particularly within communities that have been historically misrepresented in scholarship, including people of African descent. This book critically addresses the application of life history research through the lens of Black/African Studies, with an emphasis on decolonization, epistemic justice, and culturally relevant practices. It acknowledges the colonial history of ethnographic research, where early scholars often silenced the voices of the people they studied, instead focusing on the subjects themselves. It offers an emancipatory framework for understanding Black life histories as not merely data but as sacred tools of cultural transmission.

Also in

General Science

View All