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In this second edition of a bestselling book, the authors’ unique, holistic and radical perspective on participatory practice has been updated to reflect advances made in the past decade, the impact of neoliberalism and austerity, and the challenges of climate change and the pandemic. Bridging the divide between community development ideas and practice, over half of this innovative book comprises new content with updated features including:• reflective questions• key points highlighted throughout each chapter• a glossary of termsThe authors argue that transformative practice begins with everyday stories about people’s lives and that practical theory generated from these narratives is the best way to inform both policy and practice. This long-awaited new edition will be of interest to academics and community-based practitioners working in a range of settings, including health and education.
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Written for practitioners in public health, education, social work, and community development, this work describes participatory practice, a non-traditional form of research, and explains its links to community-based action and social justice. The book begins by summarizing the participatory worldview, then emphasizes elements of storytelling, dialogue, critical reflection, and transformative practice, demonstrating their importance with case studies (many from the UK). The reader-friendly layout features boxes, quotations, discussion questions, summary charts, and b&w graphics; key points and a glossary are new to this edition. This second edition integrates examples and research from the past ten years, pointing to the challenges of neoliberalism, austerity, climate change, and the pandemic. Distributed in the US by Ingram Academic Services. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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