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Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 2nd July 1979(African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 1979-07-02) Ongewe, D.This document captures the discussion in Group IV on Lead Paper No. 1 at the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, held on 2nd July 1979. Chaired by D. Ongewe, with U. Kill as rapporteur, the discussion explores the concept of development within social sciences, emphasizing the production process, productive forces, and social relations. The group debated whether capitalist stages are necessary in socialist development and discussed historical materialism's (H.M.) perspective on rural-urban migration and the marginalization of the rural population. Members argued for a grounded approach to development that acknowledges the class struggles and economic realities in African societies, specifically addressing challenges related to capitalist influence, primitive accumulation, and the role of social scientists.Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, Mzumbe, End - 7th July 1979: Summary of points raised in discussion of Lead Paper I in Small Group I(African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 1979-07-07) Miril, Ngugi waThis document summarizes the discussion of Lead Paper I, presented in Small Group I at the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research. Chaired by Ngugi wa Mirii, with rapporteur Mama Roffeety, the group examined themes of development theory, the role of socialist and participatory approaches, and the influence of bourgeois theory on oppression. Key points included critiques of OBET (Official Bourgeois Economic Theory) for failing to empower the oppressed and discussions on linking theory to practical examples. The dialogue explored historical materialism, the role of the social scientist, and strategies for using participatory research to promote worker and peasant empowerment. The group emphasized research as an ideological tool for social transformation.Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July 1979(African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 1979-07-07) Anacleti, A.This document details the presentation and critique of Lead Paper I, "The Concept of Development in the Social Sciences," at the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research in Mzumbe. Presented by the workshop's preparatory committee, the paper lays a foundation for discussing development models in the social sciences, divided into sections on OBET, RS, HM, and Socialist Development. Key themes include critiques of capitalist property relations, the scarcity of resources, the universality of capitalist models, and the lack of adequate consideration for Third World specificities. The paper introduces theoretical perspectives on Dependency Theory, the Centre-Periphery Model, and dialectical materialism but receives critical feedback for lacking concrete action-oriented analysis and being too abstract for practical application.