Participatory action research in a poststructuralist vein

摘要: Abstract This paper introduces a participatory action research process that has been shaped by poststructuralist thought. We report on the stages and outcomes of project conducted in Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia, resource region experienced downsizing privatising its major employer, state-owned power industry. Through involving community members, local Council academic researchers singular economic identity was challenged more enabling representation developed. Drawing discourse diverse economy asset-based approach to development shed light wide range activities residents were already engaged multitude abilities ideas they possessed. exercise produced new Valley helped shift vision what possible region. In final stage this alternative acted as groups turned shared into projects those who most used being defined economically dependent victims circumstances increasingly came identify active contributing subjects economy. The considers role subjectivity, micropolitics concludes with reflection project’s strengths weaknesses.