Overview

A unique, comparative survey of community-based research within a higher education context, featuring some of the top scholars in the field, this book brings together a global range of experiences with community-based research and engages the leaders in the field worldwide to set out visions for future directions, practices, and developments.

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Author:   R. Munck ,  L. McIlrath ,  B. Hall ,  R. Tandon
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   4.336kg
ISBN:  

9781137385277

ISBN 10:   1137385278
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   23 October 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"1. Main Issues and Perspectives: An Introduction; Ronaldo Munck, Lorraine Mc Ilrath, Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon PART I: OVERVIEW 2. Community-Based research: Genealogy and Prospects; Ronaldo Munck 3. Knowledge and participation: Implications for Community based research; Vanessa Liston 4. Community-Based Research and Healthy Communities; Jennifer Mullett 5.Global Foundations of Community-Based Research; Budd L. Hall and Rajesh Tandon PART II: EXPERIENCES 6. ""With or Without You"": The Development of Science Shops and Their Relations to Higher Education Institutions in Europe; Norbert Steinhaus 7. Research Engagement in the UK: Evolving Paradigms; Paul Manners, Sophie Duncan, and Ceri Davies 8. Emerging Practices on Community-Engaged Research: Perspectives from Ireland; Lorraine McIlrath, Catherine Bates, Ann Lyons, Kenneth Burns and Padraig Murphy 9. Reflections on Community-Based Research in Australian Universities; Michael Cuthill 10. An Organizing Approach to Community-Based Research in the US: Historical and Contemporary Models; Scott J. Peters and Maria Avila 11. Community Engagement as a Site for the Production of New Knowledges in South Africa; Ahmed Bawa 12. The Community-Based Research Tradition in Latin America; Juta Gutberlet and Crystal Tremblay PART III: PERSPECTIVES 13. Re-Imagining the University; Ronald Barnett 14. Higher Education and the Public Good: Uncertain Potential; Mala Singh 15. Community-Based Research in Higher Education: Obstacles and Opportunities; Ronaldo Munck, Lorraine Mc Ilrath, Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon"

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Backed by a wealth of information and new research findings, this compilation is a tour de force that has the potential to innovatively disrupt higher education worldwide. Higher education is experiencing a transformative change engaging the community. Through the diverse range of community-based research and experiences expound by the authors, readers will discover refreshing ideas relevant for navigating these changes. Highly recommended! - Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities, France; Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham, UK, and Muhammad Yassin Chair of Leadership, Islamic Science University of Malaysia This is an important contribution to providing a theoretical and conceptual frame for better understanding the complexities of community based research in different countries and institutional contexts. The authors do not shy away from grappling with the challenges and risks inherent in bringing community based research from the periphery into the mainstream of university research. - Nasima Badsha, Chief Executive Officer, Cape Higher Education Consortium, South Africa

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"""Backed by a wealth of information and new research findings, this compilation is a tour de force that has the potential to innovatively disrupt higher education worldwide. Higher education is experiencing a transformative change engaging the community. Through the diverse range of community-based research and experiences expound by the authors, readers will discover refreshing ideas relevant for navigating these changes. Highly recommended!"" - Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, President, International Association of Universities, France; Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham, UK, and Muhammad Yassin Chair of Leadership, Islamic Science University of Malaysia ""This is an important contribution to providing a theoretical and conceptual frame for better understanding the complexities of community based research in different countries and institutional contexts. The authors do not shy away from grappling with the challenges and risks inherent in bringing community based research from the periphery into the mainstream of university research."" - Nasima Badsha, Chief Executive Officer, Cape Higher Education Consortium, South Africa"

Author Information

Giles Mohan, The Open University, UK Jennifer Mullett, Vancouver Island University, Canada Norbert Steinhaus, Bonn Science Shop/Living Knowledge Network, Germany Paul Manners, University of the West of England, UK Michael Cuthill, University of Southern Queensland, Australia Scott Peters, Syracuse University, USA Ahmed Bawa, Durban University of Technology, South Africa Monique Marks, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Juta Gutberlet, University of Victoria, Canada Ronald Barnett, Institute of Education, University of London, UK Mala Singh, United Nations University

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