Description
Book SynopsisGoing beyond a general introduction to offer a hands-on guide, Participatory Researchempowers students to feel confident understanding and applying participatory methods to their research projects.
It takes an accessible approach to explaining the theory that grounds participatory research and offers students practical strategies for how and when to choose and apply a wide range of these methods.
Comprehensive yet easy to understand, this book:
Gives students a thorough grounding in the history and theoretical issues surrounding each method
Showcases participatory research in action through extensive on-the-ground case studies
Highlights the importance of ethics in research design, offering guidance on dealing with sensitive considerations in participatory research
With a sustained focus on theimpact of digital technologies, this book tackles head-on the need to re-assess the way we involve people in contemporary
Trade Review
One unique feature of this text is the way it richly lays out how theory and practice can (and do!) come together in participatory research. It is chock full of case studies, examples and exercises to help the material come alive and engage learners in reflexive praxis. -- Sarah Flicker
This book is a highly important and timely contribution to the field of research methods. It provides the reader with various approaches, illustrates their applications and is of great value to any student, researcher or practitioner interested in participatory research methods.
-- Ingvill C. Mochmann
This book offers students a secure introduction to participatory research: origins, theory, methods and most importantly ethics, including the specificity of situated ethics within a participatory design. Students are provided with practical strategies to help navigate participatory research projects.
-- Niamh O’Brien
Dirk Schubotz′s book is impressive. He reveals theoretical, historical and ethical backgrounds of participatory approaches to research and his book is also useful in terms of practice. You can feel the author′s strong empirical background involving children and young people as subjects in research projects. A strong parol for understanding research as practice of mutual understanding, collective action and social change.
-- Timo Ackermann
What a fantastic book! Comprehensive in scope, underpinned by important theoretical approaches, a great set of exercises and a deep commitment to the transformative possibilities of PAR! A must for all research students, researchers and transdisciplinary research teams.
-- Maggie O′Neill
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: History, Theory and Ethics of Participatory Methods Chapter 1: The History and Nature of Participatory Research Methods Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Participatory Research Chapter 3: Approaches and Populations in Participatory Research Chapter 4: Research Ethics in Participatory Research Practice Part II: Applications of Participatory Methods Chapter 5: Participatory Action Research (PAR) Chapter 6: Participatory Approaches to Participant Observation Chapter 7: Group Discussion Methods in Participatory Research Chapter 8: Participatory Survey Methods In Conclusion
