Journal article
Enlivening popular education in community development: Action research with neighborhood Centres and Landcare groups in Australia
Community development (Columbus, Ohio), Vol.55(2), pp.246-261
2024
Abstract
This article, drawing on an action research project, argues for the revitalized use of two under-utilized practice frameworks for community development in the pursuit of social change. The two frameworks - Participatory Development Practice and the Spiral Model of Community Education - support a citizen-led approach to practice, one that focuses on the relational and dialogical elements of group processes. Starting with stories of citizens' lived experiences, a structural or community analysis about the root causes of oppression is enabled and supports community action that can be sustained over time. Findings from the action research showed that groups benefitted from foregrounding their own need for social sustainability and that the educational approach of Freire helped them shift from an antagonistic conflict mode to a dialogical or agonistic conflict mode which created confidence to engage in difficult conversations supporting their community development efforts.
Details
- Title
- Enlivening popular education in community development: Action research with neighborhood Centres and Landcare groups in Australia
- Authors/Creators
- Athena Lathouras - University of the Sunshine CoastPeter Westoby - Deakin University
- Publication Details
- Community development (Columbus, Ohio), Vol.55(2), pp.246-261
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 16
- Identifiers
- 991005884818007891
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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