Evaluating an Empowering Research Strategy

Reflections on Action-Research with South Asian Women

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2642283
AutoresAlison Bowes (0000-0001-8594-7348, University of Stirling, autor de correspondencia)
Año1996
Volumen1
Número1
Páginas30-45
Fecha de publicación1996-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Research Online (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1360-7804 • E-ISSN: 1360-7804
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5153/sro.5
OpenAlexW4234423501
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas15
Referencias citadas33

Anti-racist sociology, feminist sociology and action-research share a concern with empowerment of 'the researched'. A review and critique of the concept of empowerment in anti racist, feminist and action research is used to argue for the use of Strauss's 'paradigm' for study of the negotiation of power in the research process. Power negotiations are discussed in relation to a reflexive case study of an action- research project which worked alongside South Asian women in Glasgow. The case focuses on the project set up, which was aimed at intrinsic empowerment, then on the community action which tried to respond to local concerns, and finally on the experiences of two researchers in the project. In conclusion, it is argued that empowerment, rather than an unquestioned, universally desirable goal, remains an issue for continuing debate

Action research · Empowerment · Negotiation · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · South asia · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Law · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Work Education and Practice