ISBN:
9781137001436
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (289 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The Capability Approach
DDC:
301.01
Keywords:
Social sciences_xMethodology
;
Capabilities approach (Social sciences)
;
Economic development ; Government policy
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Economic development ; Social aspects
;
Social psychology
;
Human behavior
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
;
Entwicklungsländer
;
Unterprivilegierter
;
Fähigkeit
;
Förderung
;
Handlungskompetenz
;
Entwicklungshilfe
;
Soziale Gerechtigkeit
;
Sozioökonomischer Wandel
Abstract:
This collection explores how the Capability Approach (CA) can be 'brought out of the realm of ideas' to the 'realm of policy and practice'. Despite its undeniable contributions, one of the critiques against the CA is the difficulty of its application. How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? Is the CA applicable in the Global South and the Global North? What are some of the challenges encountered in its application and how can they be addressed? The authors seek to answer these research questions, making an important analytical and empirical contribution to the CA and its application. Through a series of case studies from the Global North (France, Germany and the UK) and the Global South (India, Egypt, Brazil, Ghana and Mongolia), they provide useful insights not only into the different ways and contexts in which the CA can be applied, but also into the various challenges that are encountered during these applications and the means to overcome these challenges. The volume is a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, practitioners and academics alike. It bridges the gap between development theory and practice by explaining the importance of CA applications and the contributions these can make to the refinement of the approach itself
Abstract:
〈p 〉How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? How can the challenges encountered in its application be addressed? This volume answers these research questions through nine country case studies from the Global North and the Global South
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: The Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice - Rationale, Review and Reflections; 2 Capability Approach, Livelihoods and Social Inclusion: Agents of Change in Rural India; 3 The Dynamics of Collective Agency in Practice: Women's Fight against FGM in Upper Egypt; 4 Growing Up on the Street - Understanding the Lives of Street Children and Youth in Africa; 5 An Agency-Oriented Exploration of Capabilities: Reflections from the UNDP 2010 Brasil Ponto a Ponto Campaign
Description / Table of Contents:
6 Sustainability and the Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice?7 Using the Capability Approach to Evaluate Health and Care for Individuals and Groups in England; 8 Capability Approach Applications in Germany: Official Poverty and Wealth Reporting and Beyond; 9 Integrating Human Capital and Human Capabilities in Understanding the Value of Education; 10 French Public Involvement in Fair Trade: An Opportunity to Link the Solidarity Economy and the Capability Approach; 11 Conclusion: Key Contributions and Lessons Learned from Challenges in Applying the Capability Approach; Index
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