New knowledge environments: On the possibility of a citizen social science

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https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.12.18136

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citizen science, social citizen science, vulnerable groups, empowerment, transformative science

Abstract

Citizen science is in a process of consolidation, with a wide variety of practices and perspectives. Social sciences and humanities occupy a small space despite the obvious social dimension of citizen science. In this sense, citizen social science can enrich the concept of citizen science both because the research objective can also be of a social nature and because it provides greater reflection on the active participation of individuals, groups, or communities in research projects. Based on different experiences, this paper proposes that citizen social science should have the capacity to empower participants and provide them with skills to promote collective actions or public policies based on a co-created knowledge.

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Author Biography

Josep Perelló, University of Barcelona (Spain).

Leader of the OpenSystems group, focused on art and the participation of the public as fundamental elements of science. Researcher at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics and the UBICS (University of Barcelona Institute of Complex Systems, Spain).

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2022-02-02

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Perelló, J. (2022). New knowledge environments: On the possibility of a citizen social science. Metode Science Studies Journal, (12), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.12.18136
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