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Empowerment examined
Abstract
'Empowerment' is a term often used in development work, but rarely defined. This article explores the meaning of empowerment, in the context of its root-concept: power. Different understandings of what constitutes power lead to a variety of interpretations of empowerment, and hence to a range of implications for development policy and practice. 'Empowerment' terminology makes it possible to analyse power, inequality, and oppression; but to be of value in illuminating development practice, the concept requires precise and deliberate definition and use.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Rowlands, J.
- Venue
- Development in Practice
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1995-05
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 101-107
- ISSN
- 0961-4524 (ISSN-L)
- 1364-9213
- OpenAlex
- W4249030543
- Cited by
- 402
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 1.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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