Knowledge Democracy and Participatory Research

Permanent URI for this communityhttp://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/123

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.

Browse

Subject: search.filters.subject.Grassroots Development

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Udyogini's Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation System
    (0000)
    The emergence and standardization of the unique, client-friendly, fully participatory and best practices Monitoring and Evaluation System is one of the significant gains from the pilot project on Women Enterprise Management Training and Outreach Programme (WEMTOP) which was implemented in India by Udyogini with the initial support of Economic Development Institute of the World Bank. The Monitoring and Evaluation System, thus developed, relies on pictorial and self-assessment tools which enable illiterate, semi-literate and assetless respondents to directly experience growth and monitor their own progress. They are thus empowered to generate their own enterprise, resources, capacity, empowerment and social-cost profiles.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    The Application of Participatory Action-Research in Latin America
    (International Sociology, 1987-12) Fals-Borda, Orlando
    This article explores Participatory Action Research (PAR) as a methodology integrating theory, action, and participation to empower exploited groups in Latin America. It highlights the dual commitment to knowledge generation and social transformation through grassroots involvement. Illustrated through field studies in Nicaragua, Colombia, and Mexico, the paper discusses the methodological principles of PAR, its focus on combining academic and popular knowledge, and its transformative potential in achieving socio-political change. Key themes include community engagement, awareness building, and revolutionary praxis. The article also critiques traditional academic approaches while advocating for a balanced, participatory framework.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Social Research for Social Action: An Introduction
    (Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, 1981) Fernandes, Walter; Tandon, Rajesh
    This chapter explores the interplay between social research and social action, highlighting their interdependent nature. It critiques traditional top-down research models, emphasizing the need for participatory approaches where power and control are decentralized. Drawing from theoretical insights and practical examples, the authors argue for a paradigm shift that treats social research as a process of liberation, advocating for participatory social action to empower marginalized communities. The text also examines the challenges and ethical considerations inherent in these alternative methodologies.

© 2024 PRIA - Knowledge Resource Centre.