Have you ever thought about the power of your own words?
This week’s episode is dedicated to problematise the word ‘empowering’. In the context of cross-cultural education and international development there is often talk about ‘empowering others’. I dive deeper into who gives power to whom, how does that inform injustices, the inherent power imbalance of the researcher-participant relationship and the way in which our words shape the way the world is.
Further Resources:
Skeggs, B. (1994). Situating the Production of Feminist Ethnography. In M. Maynard & J. Purvis (Eds.), Researching Women’s Lives From A Feminist Perspective. Routledge.
Torres, R. A., & Nyaga, D. (Eds.). (2021). Critical research methodologies: Ethics and responsibilities. Brill.
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