Nurtured by Knowledge: Learning to Do Participatory Action-Research

New York / Ottawa: Apex Press / IDRC , 1997. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. Near Fine condition with only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear to the cover. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. A few words highlighted in yellow on less than 10 pages. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Bound in the original pale yellow pictorial laminated boards. From GoodReads."This book examines the frustrations and limitations of conventional Western academic research on social change and describes the struggle to fashion a new approach based on the principle that people have a universal right to participate in the production of knowledge that directly affects their lives. The heart of the book is a series of case studies of participatory action-research (PAR) attempted in such diverse places as Canada, India, Africa, and Latin America.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xxii, 281pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…