Global Crises Complexity Based Research and Practice for Social Transformation
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
David Byrne is a retired Professor of Sociology and Applied Social Sciences from the University of Durham and a long time practitioner of action research.
Gill Callaghan is a retired Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Durham University, teaching Social Theory, Evaluation and Research Methods.
Emma Uprichard is Reader at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) at the University of Warwick and an applied social science methodologist.
In today’s world, there are interwoven crises affecting us at every level. This book explores the impact of these crises on applied social research. It shows how using a complexity framework in research is key to tackling global challenges effectively.
By featuring illustrative examples from the UK, China, Brazil, South Africa and the US, the authors demonstrate how an action research programme based around the use of existing social research methods embedded in processes of co-production and participation can drive real-time social change.
In doing so, the book highlights the transformative role of action-oriented research in addressing today's complex global challenges.
Introduction
Part 1:
1. Crisis and Change in the Era of the Capitalocene
2. Beyond Dualisms
3. Time, Place and Crisis
Part 2:
4. Climate Crisis
5. Crisis in Health and Care
6. Fiscal Crisis
7. Inequality Crisis
8. Urban Crisis
Part 3:
9. Transgressing Disciplines in Socio-Ecological Research
10. Complexity-Congruent Research: Methods and Methodology
11. Research for Action: Research as Transformative Governance
Conclusion: Scenarios for Possible Futures
• Uses the complexity framework to understand how research, as action, is crucial for effectively confronting interconnected global crises;
• Features illustrative examples from countries including the UK, China, Brazil, South Africa and the US;
• Identifies essential knowledge and methodologies for applied researchers, emphasizing the importance of participation and co-production in reframing research approaches.
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
David Byrne is a retired Professor of Sociology and Applied Social Sciences from the University of Durham and a long time practitioner of action research.
Gill Callaghan is a retired Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Durham University, teaching Social Theory, Evaluation and Research Methods.
Emma Uprichard is Reader at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) at the University of Warwick and an applied social science methodologist.