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Participation in Social Research: 'Quijotism' or Construction of a World View?

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  • Streck, Danilo R.

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Participation has become a buzzword and lost much of its impact. Nevertheless, there are enough arguments to revisit the concept and its use in social research. One of them is that it is part of a tradition of action and participatory research which acquired specific features in different parts of the world. In Latin America it was, and still is, very much integrated with the idea of social transformation and democratisation of society. The question posed is how to avoid the pitfalls of either a romantic view of participation or a demagogical one. The article deals with some of the reasons to revisit participation, as well as some understandings, conditions and strategies for participation.

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  • Streck, Danilo R., 2013. "Participation in Social Research: 'Quijotism' or Construction of a World View?," International Journal of Action Research, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 9(2), pages 192-208.
    • Handle: RePEc:rai:ijares:doi_10.1688/1861-9916_ijar_2013_02_streck
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    Keywords

    participation; social research; participatory utopia; dialogue;
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    JEL classification:

    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • J53 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Labor-Management Relations; Industrial Jurisprudence
    • J80 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - General
    • J83 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Workers' Rights

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