Category: Discussion Board 5

• Define and discuss “reflexivity” in your own words. What are some ways that you will consider “reflexivity” in your project? How might you “bend back?”

Based off the passage reflexivity involves a “bending back” by going more deeply into the self in order to understand others. I interpretative this as in order to better understand those around you and other people in general you have to understand yourself. You have look deep within yourself to truly understand yourself and others. When you take a step back and look at yourself you become more aware of your prospective and the limitations of it. When Tagchi said “experience is actually made and taking place in the very telling of the experience.” Meaning that in telling an experience there is an experience. Based off of our intersections and personal life the way we all experience the same one situation is different. Reflexivity can work within my project because I think there can be limitations to my thinking at well. I feel like reflexivity is kind of like the saying “think outside the box” when you “think outside the box” there are no limits or boundaries. The “bend back” is more like self-awareness. When doing this project, I have to be aware why I’m doing this, what I want people to get from it and I have to make sure my message comes across clear.

• What do you think about Tuck’s argument about damage-centered research? What role do “damage” and “desire” play in your project?

Damage centered history reminds me of secret/hidden history. This is history that was forgotten or ignored by established scholars. History of countries and communities that was never told or even acknowledged. I loved how Eve talked about her own community and how it is “damaged”. The two readings for the week are related in the way that Eve does use reflexivity in the way she examines herself and different communities. I think the role of “damage” and “desire” will play an informative role in my project. I will use it to identify the problem within the community.

• Define and discuss “reflexivity” in your own words. What are some ways that you will consider “reflexivity” in your project? How might you “bend back?

– “Reflexivity” is looking at yourself through your own perspective in order to understand the people surrounding you. By looking at ourselves by the similarities and differences between us in terms of the intersectional perspective (gender, race, economic class/status, sex etc.), all people will be aware of their limitations through their perspectives, especially when in part of doing research. In consideration of my project, I’m using “reflexivity” by trying to connect with others who are working through their experiences while trying to reflect on my experience and see if there are any connections to evolve. Another way I’m considering reflexivity in my project is working on what’s need to change and revise while working on myself and looking through mine and other perspective to see what I can do to make it better. I’ll “bend back” to consider why I want to do this certain project in the first place and what I can do make sure that others include myself will be satisfy with the final results.

• What do you think about Tuck’s argument about damage-centered research? What role do “damage” and “desire” play in your project?

– Tuck’s argument about damage-centered research is very interesting but yet not surprising. I love how she talked about her own community that she grew up in and the one she lives in now and how they’re damage-centered especially with the intersectional perspective of how all people are affected. But also she used her “reflexivity” to examine herself within her community and what she can do to work on it making it better for her and everyone else. But also, I like how she talks about how everyone is affected in their own communities because of the assimilation they live in and how its being handled. But overall, I thought how her argument made very good valid points including with research of her own. The role “damage” plays in my project is in terms of what can happen if the research is not up to valid points.  But the damage that can also play is the fact of what is yet to come of everything needed to be said. But the “desire” role is needing everyone to be heard with not just one voice b it all voices. How can the project be made without any people willing to listen or to contribute their own research so that the results will be valid. So even though “damage” and “desire” are different, their need to wanting people to see the end result is the same.