Cultura y Corazón

A Decolonial Methodology for Community Engaged Research

Rosa D. Manzo, Lisceth Brazil-Cruz, Yvette G. Flores, Hector Rivera-Lopez

• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9780816537662
  9780816541966
• eBook ISBN:
  9780816541959
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Hispanic American Studies
• Index: Social Sciences

Cultura y Corazón is a research approach and practice that is rooted in the work of Latinx and Chicanx scholars and intellectuals. The book documents best practices for Community Based and Participatory Action Research (CBPAR), which is both culturally attuned and scientifically demonstrated. This methodology takes a decolonial approach to engaging community members in the research process and integrates critical feminist and indigenous epistemologies.

Cultura y Corazón presents case studies from the authors' work within the fields of education and health. It offers key strategies to working in partnership with marginalized Latinx communities that are grounded in deep respect for the communities' cultures and lived experiences. This book is intended for students, researchers, and practitioners who want to work with vulnerable populations through a community-based approach that truly respects and integrates culture, values, and funds of knowledge.
 

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I. Theoretical and Critical Issues in Community Engaged Research and Practice
• Part II. Bridging the Academy and Farm-Working Communities in Education
• Part III. Bridging the Academy and Rural Communities in Applied Health
• References
• Index