Mansholt Publication Series, Volume 6 · Research In Action · Theories And Practices For Innovation And Social Change by Almekinders, Conny -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Contents Preface

Conny Almekinders, Leni Beukema, Coyan Tromp

1. Research in action

Ben Valkenburg, Leni Beukema, Conny Almekinders and Coyan Tromp 1.1 A first introduction to research in action 1.2 Core elements 1.3 Methodological plurality 1.4 Diversity and contextuality 1.5 The researcher as a human being 1.6 The content of the book References

Part 1: Research reports

2. Relating knowledge to policy making

Hans Keune, Dominique Aerts, Ludwine Casteleyn, Dirk Wildemeersch and Lieve Goorden 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Methodological approach 2.3 Results: practice 2.4 Conclusions Acknowledgments References

3. Innovation through action

4. From top-down to reciprocal services

Leni Beukema and Ben Valkenburg 4.1 Introduction 4.2 A demand-driven approach as empowerment of both clients and workers 4.3 Preliminary research 4.4 Exemplarian action research: implementation of demand -driven care 4.5 Relationship between researchers and co-researchers 4.6 Formulating a shared vision 4.7 Looking for relevant themes (thematic stage) 4.8 Discussion on the themes and making a plan of action (crystallisation stage) 4.9 Exemplary stage 4.10 The sum of the parts… 4.11 Final remarks References

5. Preparing scientists for society

Conny Almekinders, Jet Proost and Jürgen Hagmann 5.1 Scope 5.2 The academic curriculum for agricultural development-oriented research in Africa 5.3 Background of the PAU programme and the university context 5.4 The Learning Workshops and their context 5.5 Reflection on the experiences 5.6 Note from the authors Acknowledgements References

6. Taking a stance

Rudi Roose and Maria de Bie 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The action research ‘Youth Care Waasland’ 6.3 Action research: the growing problem content 6.4 The subject-subject relationship in action research 6.5 Findings from the action research 6.6 The context of the research 6.7 Conclusion References

7. Searching for dialogue with the Zapatistas

Gemma van der Haar 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Activist and collaborative anthropologies 7.3 Studying political conflict in Chiapas 7.4 Searching for dialogue 7.5 Privileged perspectives 7.6 Questions of commitment 7.7 Conclusions Acknowledgements References

8. Deploying critical capacity

Gerard Verschoor 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Disentangling the controversy: ‘regimes of justification’ and the common good 8.3 Justifying the common good: the arguments of proponents of GM maize 8.4 Denouncing GM maize: or how opponents justify their arguments 8.5 On why the certainties invoked by opponents to GM maize might be misplaced 8.6 Creative uncertainties 8.7 Conclusion References

Part 2: Theoretical reflections

9. Paradigmatic changes

Gerard Verschoor 9.1 An uneasy feeling: making a difference 9.2 The argument: presence/absence 9.3 Science as othering: from the Enlightenment (via the Greeks) to modern-day social science 9.4 Giving a face to the invisible: developments in contemporary social theory 9.5 Conclusion References

10. Building bridges to the future

Coyan Tromp 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Changing ideas about the role of science 10.3 Research as interactive learning processes 10.4 Building bridges between science and society References

11. Unity in diversity

Leni Beukema 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Researching by change, changing by research: who sets the goal? 11.3 Research as a cyclical process 11.4 The relationship between researcher and researched party: between involvement and distance 11.5 Mutual adequacy as parameter of validity in action research 11.6 To conclude References

12. Research in action

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