Open AccessCommunity-Based Participatory Research and the Co-Construction of Community Knowledge
Author(s) -
Karie Jo Peralta,
John W. Murphy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2016.2526
Subject(s) - reflexivity , narrative , sociology , participatory action research , perspective (graphical) , citizen journalism , reading (process) , community engagement , epistemology , knowledge management , public relations , computer science , social science , political science , world wide web , linguistics , philosophy , anthropology , law , artificial intelligence
From a community-based perspective, all that is known about a community is obtained through intersubjective engagement. But how, exactly, is knowledge socially constructed and revealed in community-based projects? This article addresses this question by focusing on the use of narratives to understand a community. First, the importance of stories for gaining insight into a community’s reality is presented, followed by an examination of how this information should be accessed and engaged. The principles of Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) that are consistent with this narrative approach are then discussed. Next, reflexivity is described to be the key for reading properly a community’s story. Finally, the conclusion points to the cooperative component of knowledge creation.