Démocratiser l’éthique de la recherche participative : production de connaissances, transformation sociale et communautés de pratique

Abstract

We propose, in this article, a reflection on the democratization of ethics for participatory research (PR), by mobilizing the concepts of community of inquiry and of community of practice. These two types of community have the potential to open a space to put into words ethical issues linked to power relationships between academic and non-academic co-researchers in PR projects, and to develop actions that are respectful of the needs and rights of the persons engaged. These ethical issues are examined through the co-authors’ respective research projects, with attention given to the collection, interpretation, presentation and diffusion of research results.

Keywords

• participatory research
• ethics of research
• community of practice
• inequalities
• social transformation