ANTH 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Kurt Lewin, Post-Structuralism
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Collaborative approach to research that equitably involves all partners in research process and recognizes the unique strengths that each brings. Starts with a research topic everyone is interested in. Changes the role of researcher/ agency and researched. Cbpr is not a single method or set of methods both qualitative and quantitative. Cbpr goal is to influence change in community norms, systems, practices, programs and politics and health status: origins of cbpr. Cycle of action, reflection, problem solving and decision making for new actions. Radical critiques by social scientists from asia, africa and latin america. Critiques of structural underdevelopment and challenge to redistribute inequitable structures. Challenge academic distance from communities and new academic discourse of feminism, post- colonialism, and post-structuralism: why practice cbpr. Enhances the relevance and usefulness of research data for all partners. Joins together partners with diverse skills, knowledge, and expertise. Strengthens the research and program development capacity of partners: why practice cbpr as an anthropologist.
