Introduction to action research : social research for social change / Davydd J. Greenwood, Morten Levin.
| Author/creator | Greenwood, Davydd J. |
| Other author | Levin, Morten. |
| Other author | ProQuest (Firm) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2007. |
| Description | xiii, 301 pages : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Click to View |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Action research, diversity, and democracy -- A history of action research -- Action research cases from practice : the stories of Stongfjorden, Mondragón, and programs for employment and workplace systems at Cornell University -- An epistemological foundation for action research -- Scientific method and action research -- Social science research techniques, work forms, and research strategies in action research -- Knowledge generation in action research : the dialectics of local knowledge and research-based knowledge -- The friendly outsider : from AR as a research strategy to the skills needed to become an action researcher -- Pragmatic action research -- Power and social reform -- Educational action research -- Participatory evaluation -- Participatory rural appraisal, rapid rural appraisal, and participatory learning and analysis -- Varieties of human inquiry, collaborative, action, self-reflective, and cooperative -- Action science and organizational learning -- Educating action researchers -- Action research, participation, and democratization. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-277) and index. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006014042 |
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