1. Geographies of co‐production: Learning from inclusive research approaches at the margins.
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Holt, Louise, Jeffries, Jayne, Hall, Edward, and Power, Andrew
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GEOGRAPHY ,RESEARCH teams ,RURAL geography ,SOCIAL change ,HUMAN geography - Abstract
This introduction to the themed special issue raises provocative questions about the nature and meaning of co‐production by engaging specifically with voices from the margins – groups and individuals who occupy marginalised embodied subjectivities. Key themes emerging from the papers raise questions about the nature and meaning of co‐production. We suggest a need to move away from a focus on co‐production or even participation towards empowerment and inclusivity. We urge researchers to be explicit about the meaning of the terms "participation" or "co‐production" to think critically about the "communities" with whom we research and how research forges positive social change. The paper highlights the contribution that participative research with groups often positioned in the margins can make to questions of co‐production in geography. We suggest a need to consider power and inclusion rather than participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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