Participatory Research - Popular Knowledge and Power
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1979-09
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Abstract
It is important to situate this article within the critical historical period in which we are now living. The fact that we have such terms as "the new international order" is evidence that there is nearly universal agreement that the fabric of the international economic system and its corresponding market mechanisms have reached a state of severe disrepair. It is worth noting that the official statements from agencies like the World Bank, Unesco and FAO are as stark and foreboding as the most radical papers of ten or fifteen years ago.
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This section places Participatory Research (PR) within the global crisis of inequality and the failure of economic systems. It highlights the growing consensus on the need for radical social transformation. PR has developed as a global, interdisciplinary, and collective effort involving educators, activists, and scholars. The movement emphasizes “people as experts” and connects strongly with adult education. It promotes empowerment and learning as central to the research process.
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People as Experts, Radical Change, Popular Knowledge, Participatory Research, Global Inequality
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Hall, Budd. (1979). Participatory Research - Popular Knowledge and Power Two Articles by Budd Hall.