Whose interpretations matter? Participatory research approaches

Hella von Unger

Chapter 22 in Handbook of Interpretive Research Methods in the Social Sciences, 2025, pp 344-359 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter explores participatory research traditions which are built on mutually beneficial partnerships with partners in the communities. University-based researchers and community partners work together as equals, sharing the epistemic power of framing the issue, doing the research, and disseminating the results. Research thus becomes a united effort towards social change. The chapter focuses on participatory research with oppressed groups and marginalized communities, thus highlighting the emancipatory, transformative agenda of participatory action research and community-based participatory research within the interpretive tradition. The worldviews and interpretive capacities of the community partners are more than “data”—they are valued as key assets in the knowledge generation. Moreover, the chapter describes some ethical benefits and practical challenges.

Keywords: Community partners; Co-researchers; Empowerment; Ethics; Participatory research; Social change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803926384
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