Offering a critical examination of the nature of co-produced research,
this important new book draws on materials and case studies from the
ESRC funded project 'Imagine - connecting communities through research'.
Outlining a community development approach to co-production, which
privileges community agency, the editors link with wider debates about
the role of universities within communities. With policy makers in mind,
contributors discuss in clear and accessible language what co-production
between community groups and academics can achieve. The book will be
valuable for practitioners within community contexts, and researchers
interested in working with communities, activists, and artists.