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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The comment was prompted when resents took concluded on addressing problems in Central America with coming US funds.  After the presentation during discussion a student asked why she had not heard more about the way the citizens in these regions felt about about it, [/quote]

On the one hand: of course people should talk to members of affected Central Americans communities before coming up with theories and plans, just as city planners in DC should talk to members of the community when putting in bike lines.

But, on the other hand:

- Maybe harried grad students don’t have fabulous ways to poll random samples of people in Central America.

- Maybe members of stressed groups in Central America have a hard time telling anyone what they think.

- The truth probably is that the typical person in Central America is probably way the right of typical grad students on many issues. If one grad student accurately presented real Central Americans’ real views, maybe that would have scandalized the class in a different way. 
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But it is a fundamental problem and should be acknowledged, just like there should be a section in every research article that discusses the limitations of the study.

Do you think it's possible for a harried grad student to spend time acknowledging this, have thoughtful commentary on areas of the presentation that are weak for lack of input from the people in question, and present what can be found from a lit review of what input in similar areas from local population and stakeholders has been?

Like I said, it a known fundamental problem. Doesn't that deserve time and attention?[/quote]

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