Opening the Doors of the Ivory Tower: Action Research as a Tool Supporting Cooperation between Universities and External Organizations

This article provides an overview of activist research and how it is used in various field including anthropology, social movements, and education. It discusses the impetus for incorporating activism into theoretical frameworks and research methodologies and the distinct aspects of activist research. Youth participatory action research is examined to identify how activist research can be situated into the methods and outcomes.

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Google Scales the Ivory Tower. New search engine throws open the doors to scientific literature

Conservation in Practice ◽

10.1111/j.1526-4629.2005.tb00134.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 36-38

Author(s):

Nancy Bazilchuk

Keyword(s):

Search Engine ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Ivory Tower ◽

Open The Doors ◽

The Doors

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An Unexpected Detour from Ivory Tower to Action Research

Cultivating Creativity in Methodology and Research ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-60216-5_6 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 71-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jody Hoffer Gittell

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Ivory Tower

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From Theorizing in the Ivory Tower to Creating Change with the People

International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology ◽

10.4018/ijavet.2017040103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 29-41

Author(s):

Denisha Jones

Keyword(s):

Social Movements ◽

Action Research ◽

Participatory Action Research ◽

Ivory Tower ◽

Youth Participatory Action Research ◽

Participatory Action ◽

Theoretical Frameworks ◽

Research Methodologies ◽

The People

This article provides an overview of activist research and how it is used in various field including anthropology, social movements, and education. It discusses the impetus for incorporating activism into theoretical frameworks and research methodologies and the distinct aspects of activist research. Youth participatory action research is examined to identify how activist research can be situated into the methods and outcomes.

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