%0 Journal Article %1 RefWorks:286 %A Couch, Stephen R. %D 2004 %J Social problems %K & -- ACTION CITIES ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORIES; RESEARCH; Research; SOCIAL aspects aspects; research; sciences towns; toxicology; %N 1 %P 146-153 %T A Tale of Three Discourses: Doing Action Research in a Research Methods Class %U http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=12327084&site=ehost-live %V 51 %X This article tells the tale of a collaborative research project between a graduate research methods course in action research, and an urban community grassroots environmental group. In order to give the students the opportunity to do part of an action research project, the instructor (the author) approached the leaders of the grassroots group and asked if they would like the class to undertake research that would be of interest to them. The grassroots group is concerned that toxic releases from nearby facilities are causing detrimental health effects to area residents, and asked that the class gather and analyze health data that would speak to their concerns. The results of the research generated media attention and angered a congressional representative, who attempted to discredit the research and to get the university to disavow it. The results of this saga are used to illustrate what happens when the boundaries between the discourses of science, politics, and education become porous, and how interpretations of scientific research are shaped by the discourses in which they are used. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR; Copyright of Social Problems is the property of University of California Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) %@ 00377791

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