Reciprocity and Its Practice in Social Research

Chowdhury, Jahid Siraz · Wahab, Haris Abd · Saad, Rashid Mohd · Reza, Hasan · Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed

May 2022 · IGI Global

About this ebook

Reciprocity has been critical in the philosophy and social sciences of the 20th century. Over the last seven decades, several countries settled by European powers have become autonomous, and returning has become a challenge. Consequently, writing on reciprocity as a central theme requires time and implies a deep dedication to the community. There is a need to explore the factors and policies behind the study agendas and secret philosophies before and after European involvement.

Reciprocity and Its Practice in Social Research aims to open the controlled consciousness of self as a human being and then as a scholar to the community via the methodological lens. It analyzes reciprocity from the Greek tradition to Medeabale Arab to the early colonial or pre-colonial period. It specifically addresses the benefit of social research on the community and seeks ways to revolutionize and improve current research and academic processes. Covering topics such as the philosophy of science, indigenous science, and Western metaphysics, this book is an essential resource for anthropologists, philosophers, sociologists, university faculty and administration, students of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

About the author

Jahid Siraz Chowdhury , an associate professor, teaches in the Master of Social Work Program at Lincoln University College in Malaysia. He is also associated with the Research and Training Forum (RTF). Chowdhury’s academic pursuits encompass methodological contributions to the Sociology of Knowledge, and innovative applications of social theory, including the development of the Bio-Bank Model for Indigenous Knowledge. He is the author of 10 influential books, including Ubuntu Philosophy for the New Normalcy (Palgrave, 2023), Reciprocity and Its Practice in Social Science (IGI Global, 2022), Volunteering in Social Research (Routledge, 2024, in press), History and Educational Philosophy for Social Justice and Human Rights (IGI Global, 2024), and The Intersection of Faith, Culture, and Indigenous Community in Malaysia and Bangladesh (Springer nATURE). Dr. Jahid is not merely exploring these disciplines but is also reconnecting with them on a deeper, more intellectual level.

Haris Abd Wahab is a Professor at the Department of Social Administration and Justice, University of Malaya. His core area of expertise is Community Development. Over the last 20 years, he has been involved in developing and promoting teaching, learning, and research opportunities in community development and social work. He teaches social problems, social work, community development, social marketing, research methodology, and social theories. His research interests focus on community well-being, social care programs for at-risk children in Malaysia, children’s well-being, and social development for vulnerable social groups.

Rashid Mohd Saad is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Language And Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaysia. His total current teaching experience in higher education sectors totaled more than 20 years. His experience includes teaching government-supported schools, private colleges and some consultation works with both public and private sectors both locally and internationally. He has been teaching issues, trends and research in the area of Teaching of English as a Second Language. His current interest is issues, emerging trends and debates in the implementation of language policy and planning in in higher institution contexts in Malaysia.

Hasan Reza, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the School of Social Work, Indiana University South Bend. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago upon completion of an MSW degree from Carleton University, Canada. Prior to that, he received his undergraduate and graduate education from Bangladesh. Hasan had served as a faculty member in a public university in Bangladesh for about six years. He had also worked in microfinance, research, and human service agencies in Bangladesh and Canada. Hasan's research interests include street children in the developing countries, child abuse, poverty, and international social work. He is currently engaged in a few research projects involving street children in Bangladesh.

Mokbul Morshed Ahmad is a Professor in Development Planning Management and Innovation in the Department of Development and Sustainability in the School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. He teaches and researches on international development, NGOs, community development, human conflicts and adaptation to climate change. [Editor]