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- Jernsand, Eva Maria, 1967
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Engagement as transformation: Learnings from a tourism development project in Dunga by Lake Victoria, Kenya
- 2017
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Ingår i: Action Research. - : SAGE Publications. - 1476-7503 .- 1741-2617. ; 15:1, s. 81-99
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Participatory tourism development projects are considered effective and democratic since they engage people in interactive learning processes that change individuals and societies. In order to be transformative, a relational and social process must be achieved, which challenges prior knowledge and beliefs. The purpose of this article is to explore engagement as a transformative feature of research and development practice. Three aspects of engagement are proposed through which higher learning loops and transformation can be enhanced: embodied and situated learning, relationship-building, and acknowledging and sharing power. These three aspects of engagement are explored through the case of developing an ecotourism site by Lake Victoria in Kenya.
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