Focusing on dialogic communication theory, science and technology studies, and action research, this volume explores the methodological, epistemological, and ethical conundrums that arise within collaborative research in the dialog between researchers, policy makers, and citizens. It argues that that researchers can best deal with the complexities and tensions of collaborative research through reflexive analyses of how dialogue and participation are played out concretely in different settings.
Focusing on dialogic communication theory, science and technology studies, and action research, this volume explores the methodological, epistemologic...
Ewa Gunnarsson Hans Peter Hansen Birger Steen Nielsen
Contemporary society encounters profound economical, socio-ecological and political crises challenging the democratic foundation of our societies. This book addresses the potentials and challenges for Action Research supporting democratic alternatives. It offers a broad spectrum of examples from Scandinavian Action Research showing different openings towards democratic development. The book's first part contributes with a wide range of examples such as Action Research in relation to the Triple Helix/Mode II contexts, to design as a democratic process, to renewal of welfare work and public...
Contemporary society encounters profound economical, socio-ecological and political crises challenging the democratic foundation of our societies. ...
