Taking the power out of empowerment - an experiential account
Batliwala, Srilatha
Batliwala, Srilatha
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2007-08-01
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8
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This article traces the centuries-long evolution of the concept and practice of empowerment, its adoption by radical social movements, especially women's movements from the 1970s onwards, and its conversion, by the late 1990s, into a buzzword. Situating the analysis in the context of women's empowerment interventions in India, the article describes the dynamic of the depoliticisation and subversion of a process that challenged the deepest structures of social power. The 'downsizing' and constriction of the concept within state policy, the de-funding of genuine empowerment strategies on the ground, and the substitution of microfinance and political quotas for empowerment are examined and analysed.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
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Development in Practice
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Buzzwords and Fuzzwords: Deconstructing development discourse
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17
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4 & 5
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0961-4524
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1364-9213