The Village Women Cooperatives Store: A Case Participatory Research in a Korean Village
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1980
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International Investigative Forum of Participatory Research
Abstract
This study focuses on the participatory research conducted in Bangchuk village, Korea, exploring the role of a Women's Club and its cooperative store in fostering community development. The research highlights organizational strategies, cooperative activities, and community participation that enhanced the standard of living in rural administrative units. By engaging women in education, economic planning, and cooperative ventures, the initiative strengthened the village’s socioeconomic fabric. The findings were presented at the International Forum on Participatory Research in Yugoslavia in 1980.
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This document details participatory research in Korean rural villages, emphasizing the organization and impact of Women's Clubs and cooperative stores. It addresses challenges such as low literacy levels, group inactivity, and the lack of cooperative spirit. Strategies for community organization, fundraising, and capacity building are discussed, with Bangchuk village as a case study. The study illustrates the transformative potential of women's engagement in cooperative and development activities.
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Participatory Research, Women's Clubs, Cooperative Stores, Community Development, Rural Villages in Korea, Socioeconomic Improvement
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Cheong, J. W. (1980). The Village Women Cooperatives Store: A Case Participatory Research in a Korean Village. Presented at the International Investigative Forum of Participatory Research, Yugoslavia, April 13–22, 1980.