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Production of Knowledge
(1988) Souza, Joao Francisco de
This work discusses the relationship between ideology, epistemology, and the struggle for popular hegemony. It explores the intellectual growth of the working classes through popular education and the production of new knowledge. The article critiques the dichotomy between popular and scientific knowledge, advocates for participatory research as a means to produce popular knowledge, and discusses its role in social movements. Issues such as gender, knowledge control, and the strategic role of participatory research in social transformation are also addressed.
Action-Research: Assumptions and Practice
(Public Enterprises Centre for Continuing Education, 0000) Tandon, Rajesh
This paper discusses the assumptions and practices associated with action-research in social science. It critiques the classical enquiry approach, focusing on its assumptions about knowledge generation, objectivity, and the separation between researcher and subject. It explores the ideological, epistemological, and methodological aspects of action-research, highlighting its cyclical nature and the integration of understanding with change. The paper contrasts the traditional approach to research with action-research, emphasizing the value of subjective experience, experiential learning, and intervention in social systems as legitimate means of knowledge generation.