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The Power of Labelling - How People are Categorized and Why It Matters (Paperback)
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The Power of Labelling - How People are Categorized and Why It Matters (Paperback)
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- Comprehensive examination of how labels such as 'The Poor, ' or
'Asylum Seeker' are created and applied and how these labels shape
power relations in development and aid work- Authored by leading
development practitioners and researchers from the Institute of
Development Studies and including international case studies
addressing gender, race, religion, poverty and power in various
contexts- Hands-on recommendations for tackling stigmatizing labels
and methods for creating new, empowering labels and constructive
ways to frame development problemsWhat does it mean to be part of
the mass known as "The Poor"? What visions are conjured up in our
minds when someone is labeled Muslim? And what assumptions do we
make about their needs, desirability, security and disposability?
How do we react individually and as a society? Who develops these
labels, what power do the labels carry and how do such labels
affect how people are treated?This timely book tackles the critical
and controversial issue of how people are labeled and categorized
and how their problems are framed and dealt with. Drawing on vast
international experience and current theory, the authors examine
how labels are constituted and applied by governments and aid
agencies. It also examines how power relations are amplified or set
on collision courses by labeling, and how the labeled view
themselves and often act contrary to their externally applied
labels or, in some cases, accept the labels. Coverage includes
analysis of labels in current development and aid practice in a
number of contexts. Importantly, the authors provide suggestions
for how policy makers and professionals can tackle negative forms
of labeling, including howcounter-labeling might influence key
concerns such as poverty reduction, human rights, race relations,
and security.
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