Knowledge Democracy and Participatory Research

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Welcome to the Knowledge Democracy and Participatory Research Community. This community serves as a comprehensive repository of resources on participatory approaches, community-based research, and collaborative inquiry methods. Our mission is to foster knowledge sharing and support initiatives that empower communities to contribute to research, ensuring their voices shape the knowledge that impacts their lives.

Explore a wealth of materials, including case studies, policy papers, training guides, and research publications that highlight the practice and principles of participatory research worldwide.

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    Towards an Epistemology of Participatory Research
    (PRIA, New Delhi, 0000) Chaudhary, Anil
    This work explores the epistemological framework of participatory research (PR) within the socio-historical context of Asia. It delves into how knowledge production and distribution have been shaped by power dynamics, structural controls, and thematic content. Highlighting lessons from history, the author critiques conventional research methodologies and argues for a holistic vision of PR, emphasizing the importance of community knowledge systems.
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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.
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    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.
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    The Issue of Methodology in Participatory Research
    (International Forum on Participatory Research, 1980-04-13) Kassam, Yusuf
    This paper examines the complexities and controversies surrounding the methodology of participatory research, highlighting key debates within social science research. It discusses the critiques of conventional positivist methodologies and contrasts them with the methodological underpinnings of participatory research, particularly its pragmatic and historical materialist approaches. Kassam explores the limitations, ideological orientations, and theoretical foundations of participatory research, advocating for an approach that emphasizes active community involvement, dialogue, and social change.
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    Participatory Research as Critical Theory: The North Bonneville, USA Experience
    (1982-03) Comstock, Donald E.; Fox, Russell
    This paper provides an example and interpretation of participatory research through the experience of a community in North Bonneville, Washington. It discusses four major issues in participatory research: the epistemological basis, the role of popular knowledge, the researcher’s role, and the validation of participatory knowledge. The paper argues that participatory research can be best understood through the lens of critical theory, using it as a method for critiquing social domination. The North Bonneville project demonstrates the potential for participatory research to foster political struggle, democratic organization, and critical learning.

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