Participatory action research and the culture of fear: Resistance, community, hope and courage  

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Pyrch, Timothy

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Action Research vol. 5 no. 2 (Jun. 2007), page 199-216.
Topik: Adult education movement; community development concept; courage; fear; participatory action research
Fulltext: 199AR52.pdf (143.47KB)

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There is much fear in the world and we must attend to it directly if we are to be relevant to the human condition. Participatory action research (PAR) is equipped to take up the challenge presented by this fear by drawing upon a rich liberatory tradition in the adult education movement, a passionate commitment to equality and justice, and the practical skills to investigate reality in order to transform it. As an adult educator, I have found a natural fit between PAR and my understanding of the community development concept as a guide for creating community as a space for mutuality and freedom; an inclusive and safe place, as a sanctuary in times of alienation and fear. For me, PAR is a form of resistance to all forms of control limiting our freedom to pursue a reasoned, compassionate, committed and democratic knowledge base. It can be an antidote to oppressive forces. This is in keeping with our liberatory tradition in the adult education movement which provided fertile ground for PAR. How do these radical variations play out in the notoriously conservative province of Alberta? How can a practitioner acquire the confidence and courage to act upon the hope of PAR?

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