Introduction to action research social research for social change / Davydd J. Greenwood, Morten Levin.

Author/creator Greenwood, Davydd J.
Other author Levin, Morten.
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications,
Descriptionxiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from SAGE Research Methods Core
Subjects
Action research.

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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 266-277) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006014042
ISBN1412925975 (pbk.)
ISBN9781412925976 (pbk.)

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