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Ethn Dis. 2018;28(Suppl 2):285-286; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.285.

Despite the prevalence of the term over the last two decades, scholars have not agreed on a definition of, or approach towards, participation, although critiques have emphasised that participation is not an equal process for all parties involved. By reviewing the literature and giving examples from fieldwork carried out in Lebanon, this article agrees with the common critique around participation and reflects over the limitations resulting from inherent power imbalances between researchers and participants and among community members. It also argues that the "glorification of methods" alone disguises the politics and the one-sided nature of participatory research and disregards the question of to what extent participants are involved in the construction of the methodology. This article suggests that – despite the pressure from funders to find out innovative methods – participatory researchers would benefit from understanding participants' own ways of conceptualising and investigating a phenomenon, in order to build their methodology. This article explores these questions, particularly in research with migrants and refugees.

Discusses the benefits & challenges of participatory research that involves people & communities normally excluded from the research process. The participatory research tradition emerged in the global South among scholars who believed that the research process should generate more than knowledge. The growing body of participatory research theory & practice is reviewed to illustrate its advantages over traditional research in terms of educational power, more effective investigations, & the ability to lead to social action. Examples of participatory research involving maquiladora workers in Mexico, homeless women in the southeastern US, & community-based organizations in Appalachia, show how communities have learned about shared aspirations & possibilities for change through their involvement in the research. It is argued that the inclusion of participatory research would greatly improve the quality of research on poverty & low-wage labor. Although using participatory methods would bring greater harmony between the practical & the ethical, it would require the democratization of research practices. 87 References. J. Lindroth

"This article serves as an introduction to the FQS special issue 'Participatory Qualitative Research'. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in participatory research strategies. The articles in this special issue come from different disciplines. Against the background of concrete empirical research projects, they address numerous conceptual considerations and methodological approaches. After reading the contributions, and engaging with the authors' arguments, the authors were prompted to focus in particular on those areas in which further work needs to be done. They include, on the one hand, fundamental principles of participatory research, such as democratic-theory considerations, the concept of 'safe space', participation issues, and ethical questions. And, on the other hand, the authors focus an practical research considerations regarding the rote and tasks of the various participants; specific methodological approaches; and quality criteria - understood here in the sense of arguments justifying a participatory approach. The authors' aim is to stimulate a broad discussion that does not focus only on participatory research in the narrower sense. Because participatory methodology poses certain knowledge- and research-related questions in a radical way, it has the potential to draw attention to hitherto neglected areas in qualitative methodology and to stimulate their further development." (author's abstract)

"As the pluralisation of spheres of life emerged, qualitative research became
more relevant to study social relations. In an attempt to recognise
the potential of the documentary method and of participatory research for
the study of issues concerning the social and educational experiences of
subjects, this article proposes to present conceptual and methodological
frameworks of both approaches. Initially we explain the historical context
of participatory research and also present the frameworks of reference of
this approach. Then we discuss the documentary method developed in
Germany since the 1980s based on Karl Mannheim's sociology of knowledge.
Furthermore the authors describe the ethnographic route of two
experiments in research with young Brazilians in different socio-spatial
contexts. These experiments were guided by the assumptions of the documentary
method, but also by principles that establish points in common
with the assumptions of participatory research." (author's abstract)

The foundations of academic knowledge production are increasingly questioned and contested from a diversity of perspectives. On the one hand, academic research has suffered from a legitimacy crisis in the so-called post-truth era, which has transformed the meaning of 'truth' and shaken the position of scientific knowledge in society. On the other hand, within academia itself, a wide range of epistemological criticisms stemming from various critical approaches have emerged and are challenging conventional forms of academic knowledge production, along with its ethical premises and value base. Calls for more participatory, horizontal and democratic research practices have become widespread.

In an effort to challenge the ways in which colonial power relations and Eurocentric knowledges are reproduced in participatory research, this book explores whether and how it is possible to use arts-based methods for creating more horizontal and democratic research practices. In discussing both the transformative potential and limitations of arts-based methods, the book asks: What can arts-based methods contribute to decolonising participatory research and its processes and practices? The book takes part in ongoing debates related to the need to decolonise research, and investigates practical contributions of arts-based methods in the practice-led research domain. Further, it discusses the role of artistic research in depth, locating it in a decolonising context. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, design, fine arts, service design, social sciences and development studies.

In this article, we discuss the participation of elderly care recipients in the context of social science research. Utilizing the discourses and participatory debates in the context of social work, we outline an understanding of participatory research, focusing on the rights of care recipients and taking them as a starting point. On this basis, weexplore how to negotiate research questions and topics, modify traditional empirical research methods, and reflect on quality criteria and the structuring of relationships in order to be able to redeem the right to participation of care recipients. We conclude by identifying the limits of participatory research with vulnerable groups and with a plea for understanding participation as an opportunity, as it were, as a democratization of science and a democratization through science.

Participatory Design (PD) is increasingly applied in marginalized and low-resource communities. This paper looks at how Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) can inform future PD work in these politically contested spaces. We distinguish between these approaches through two participatory photo visual methods: photo elicitation and photovoice. We conclude with suggestions for integrating principles from CBPR into PD to lead to more impactful work with marginalized and low-resource communities.Full text at ACM

AbstractWe believe that we are living through an age of transition, perhaps moving towards some 'post technological' era and that this time is marked by considerable turbulence in society. Because of die place of disability within our society this era contains more dian its fair share of risks to people with disabilities. Our enduring concern is about the ability of human service organisations to deliver meaningful services—to become or to remain compassionate, humane and responsive to people's needs and, in particular, to devise strategies in which research and action are closely linked. In this study we advocate a participatory research paradigm as a powerful and liberating strategy to deliver meaningful services to people with disabilities. Through the participatory process the sharing of client experiences benefits both the clients (by turning their passivity into activity) and those who deliver services to them. It is a major thesis of this paper that a new research paradigm in the field of learning disability must emerge from a clearer comprehension of the essential identity of people with a learning disability and the reality of their life experiences and situations.

AbstractThis introduction explores particular ways in which participatory research is practiced in Mesoamerica by ethnographers. It provides an introduction to the history of participatory research and its interlinkages to a host of ethical concerns that are explored in greater depth in eight, reflexive ethnographic essays by anthropologists who conduct research in Guatemala and Mexico. This introduction and the ten essays in this issue, including two commentaries, present several, sometimes conflicting, discussions about the complicated processes of conducting ethnographic research in Mesoamerica and, in particular, what participatory research means in this linguistically and culturally diverse region of the world. In this introduction, key aspects of the history of participatory research are reviewed, as well as ethical issues related to consent and confidentiality in specific field sites that may conflict with the requirements of funding and academic institutions. This collection of essays aims to capture a panorama of ethnographic experiences in Mesoamerican field sites to highlight the collaborations, as well as the ethical and pragmatic dilemmas encountered in participatory research.
(I) can't use names even in field notes.We can't anticipate how our representation will play out.(We have an) ethical and moral duty to promote human rights.People want money, not collaboration.We provoke dialogues with people. We can engage other publics. We are possible facilitators of dialogue between different groups of people.