Centering on our Values and Strengthening the Core posted by Mary Brydon-Miller
I often use the metaphor of dance or yoga when I introduce the idea of using self-reflection in order to examine how our values inform our practice as action researchers. Both dance and yoga emphasize the importance of centering–drawing attention to the core muscles that support the body and finding a position of balance. They also stress strengthening these core […]
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“Being value neutral is not a pretense action researchers uphold!” In her recent note from the field “What is good action research?” Hilary Bradbury Huang, the Editor-in-Chief of ARJ, makes clear why it is so important that action resesarchers spend time reflecting on their own values and the principles that guide our shared practice. In […]
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Before I was an action researcher, I was a feminist researcher/scholar. I had done feminist qualitative research, taking into account whose voice was being heard, the power dynamics within the research process, and the gendered lens which I explored my topic. As an action researcher I learned a lot from feminist theory and methodology. I […]
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This weekend I read an article in the New York Times that talked about a food revolution for low-income people. Dennis Derryck is the owner of a 92 acre farm in Schoharie County, NY. He has created a unique community supported agricultural program (CSA) to help provide residents in the Bronx with healthy food. As some […]
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For my dissertation work, I explored how people could participate with their organization’s energy system to create change. Quantum physics has postulated that our world is a vast sea of energy that surrounds us. Some have asserted that this energy holds information that can be accessed to help inform our lives. I started with quantum physics and […]
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