Conscientizaçño, critical consciousness, and conscientization are defined as “the development of the awakening of critical awareness” ( Freire, 1974/2017 , p. 15), a new awareness and a sense of responsibility to take action ( Carlson et al., 2006 ). When one reaches critical consciousness, one is aware of the ways constructs are structured in a way to maintain oppression and the ways that one’s own beliefs and behaviors maintain the oppressive system. At this point, individuals explore ways to change the social structures through their own actions.
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Developing Scholarly Dispositions While Becoming a Participatory Action Researcher
Crystal Dail Rose (Tarleton State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7267-2.ch010
Abstract
Participatory action research can be difficult to enact, especially as a novice researcher. The tensions between remaining true to the heart of PAR while also reconceptualizing her own identity as a student, novice, teacher, scholar proved challenging. This feat was accomplished with a thorough understanding of participatory action research; the scholarly dispositions needed to engage in this work; and the guidance, support, and careful questioning of a dissertation chair and committee. This chapter includes an overview of the methodology, participatory action research with photovoice; the possibility of unique scholarly dispositions needed by doctoral candidates interested in action-oriented methodologies; the author's own dissertation experiences; and concludes with lessons learned throughout the dissertation. Although a framework for the scholarly dispositions specifically for action-oriented methodologies is yet to be determined, the dissertation journey shared in this chapter could be a launching point for such work to occur.