Knowing Differently in Systemic Intervention
2015 (English)In: Systems research and behavioral science, ISSN 1092-7026, E-ISSN 1099-1743, Vol. 32, no 5, p. 546-561Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This paper makes the case for extended ways of knowing in systemic intervention. It argues that the deployment of formal (even reflective) thinking and dialogue methods are inadequate, on their own, to the critical tasks of comprehending larger wholes and appreciating others' viewpoints. Theory and techniques need to go further and access other forms of knowing, held in experiential, practical or symbolic ways. This could offer a better basis to incorporate marginalized people and other phenomena that are affected by interventions but do not have a voice, such as ecosystems and future generations.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015. Vol. 32, no 5, p. 546-561
Keywords [en]
Boundary critique, Critical systems thinking, Epistemology, Systemic intervention, Systems philosophy, Critical tasks, Future generations, Behavioral research
National Category
Information Systems, Social aspects
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-28948DOI: 10.1002/sres.2352ISI: 000360841700005Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84940927248OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-28948DiVA, id: diva2:854512
2015-09-172015-09-172017-12-04Bibliographically approved