Abstract
This essay explores the application of Afrocentric epistemology and methodology to intercultural research. Molefi Kete Asante’s idea of Afrocentrism is used as a starting point from which to consider the possibility of methodological pluralism. An overview of Afrocentricity precedes a discussion of three theoretical tenets of Afrocentricity: cultural centeredness, paradigmatic pluralism, and cultural liberation and agency. The third part of the essay includes a brief analysis of the parallels between Afrocentricity and some Western intellectual traditions. Finally, the essay elaborates and expands on specific Afrocentric methodological imperatives: rejection of objectivity, closing the distance between researcher and participants, thinking holistically, and fostering creativity.
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