Aliénation et émancipation en recherche, détour par la santé mentale et la recherche « avec »

Abstract

This article first proposes a parallel between the process of psychiatric reform and the transformations taking place in the human and social sciences, as well as a state of the influence of the former on the latter. This entry anchors the question of alienation and emancipation of researchers in a historical-political process. Then, the authors propose a concrete contribution that combines praxeological, heuristic and critical aims. They present the creation and dynamics of an international (mainly Brazil, Canada and France ) and interdisciplinary scientific network. Finally, the analysis of the network’s activities illustrated by a research example sheds light on how the transformations of practices include the critical reflexivity of researchers on their own alienations and the collective search for alternative modes of conducting research activities. At stake is the emancipation of researchers, the types of knowledge produced and the people involved.

Keywords

• alienation in research; emancipatory research practices; critical reflexivity; research network with