Perceived benefits of Freirean and grassroots comics workshops within three Bushmen communities
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Date
2014
Authors
Grant, Julie
Dicks, Andrew
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Department of Communication Science, University of the Free State
Abstract
Participatory research and development methods are purported to improve
communication between participants and researchers/extension agencies to allow
more appropriate development strategies and empower local communities. Given
the impoverished conditions and disempowerment of South Africa’s Bushmen
communities the application of such methods by researchers and development
agencies would seem appropriate. Nevertheless, few research initiatives within
these communities have utilised participatory methods and it is difficult to
determine the extent to which development agencies make use of these methods
as typically these agencies do not critically report on such processes. The study
uses participant observation and questionnaires to analyse whether participants
perceive participatory workshops, namely Freirean and grassroots comics
workshops, as useful, enjoyable, replicable and sustainable.
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Keywords
Participatory research, Participant observation, Grassroots comics, Development communication, Collective dialogue, Bushmen, Freirean workshops
Citation
Grant, J., & Dicks, A. (2014). Perceived benefits of Freirean and grassroots comic workshops with three Bushmen communities. Communitas, 19, 116-135.