Principles and Methods of Transformative Action Research

Fifty Years of Living and Doing Transformative Inquiry Through Action Research draws on author John Bilorusky's liftetime experiences of conducting action research in real-world settings. The two volumes comprehensively lay out the principles of and examine case studies in action research.

John A. Bilorusky (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is co-founder of the Western Institute for Social Research in Berkeley. For 45 years, as a faculty member there, he has guided hundreds of student action research theses, dissertations, and projects, and consulted with dozens of community agencies and colleges on action research.

Part A. The Foundations 1. Introduction 2. Principles, Themes and Concepts 3. Building on Intellectual Traditions 4. Research and Society are Interconnected; Part B. Methods of Action Research-Steps in the Process 5. Asking Questions 6. Data Gathering and Sampling 7. Data Analysis 8. Collaborating and Communicating 9. Issues and Strategies of Quantitative Analysis; Part C. Important Considerations in Doing Transformative Action Research 10. Immediate Tasks and the Bigger Picture 11. Inquiring More Deeply 12. Community Knowledge Building 13. Ethical Considerations 14. Concluding Remarks