Moving Beyond Performative Research Methods

Advancing Health Equity Through Transformative Community-Based Participatory Research Praxis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19578564
AutoresJuan Carlos Ruiz Malagon (0009-0005-5212-9732, University of California, Irvine, autor de correspondencia), Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga (0000-0001-8654-6124, University of California, San Francisco), Alonso R Reyna Rivarola (0000-0002-2275-9355, Salt Lake Community College)
Año2026
Volumen10
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHealth Equity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2473-1242 • E-ISSN: 2473-1242
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/24731242261417880
OpenAlexW7132856999
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas19

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) promises equity but often falls short, reproducing power imbalances and tokenistic engagement. This perspective calls for a transformative CBPR praxis grounded in intersectionality, positionality, and critical consciousness. We critique superficial applications of CBPR and propose actionable commitments: community sovereignty, intersectional accountability, structural reflexivity, critical action priorities, epistemic justice, and institutional reform. By interrogating researcher privilege and systemic inequities, CBPR can move beyond symbolic inclusion toward authentic collaboration that centers community voice and authority. Transformative CBPR is essential for advancing health equity and resisting exploitative research practices

Action research · Citizen journalism · Community-based participatory research · Equity (law) · Participatory action research · Performative utterance · Praxis · Privilege (computing) · Transformative learning · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Participatory Visual Research Methods