Power and Empowerment Flashcards
1
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3 Forms of Power
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1) Power over
2) Power to
3) Power from
2
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Power over
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Capacity to dominate others
3
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Power to
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capacity to pursue own goals and develop own capacities
4
Q
Power from
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Capacity to resist power of others, genuine redistribution of power
5
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Empowerment
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Process or mechanism by which people, organisations and communities gain mastery of their affairs
6
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5 Key Concepts of Empowerment
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1) Ongoing and dynamic
2) Mutual influence
3) Multidimensional
4) Multiple levels
5) Contextual
