Marion Demossier
Ashgate
Hardback
224
Illustrated with in-depth empirical case studies from rural Malawi, this book critically examines the extent to which participation and negotiation are the mechanisms for empowerment of the poor towards poverty reduction. It provides a comparative view of the interface between NGOs and local people in terms of the images they form of the different aspects and forms of NGO assistance and shows that numerous image conflicts occur when stakeholders with different agendas and from different life worlds interact. An innovative theory is derived from this comparative analysis of image interactions which could assist project managers in improving the design and implementation of projects that are meant for social transformation. It argues that development agencies should continually problematize these image interfaces during participation or negotiation if the poor are to effectively engage with them and their environments and suggests some practical ways of doing so.
Ashgate
Hardback
224
Illustrated with in-depth empirical case studies from rural Malawi, this book critically examines the extent to which participation and negotiation are the mechanisms for empowerment of the poor towards poverty reduction. It provides a comparative view of the interface between NGOs and local people in terms of the images they form of the different aspects and forms of NGO assistance and shows that numerous image conflicts occur when stakeholders with different agendas and from different life worlds interact. An innovative theory is derived from this comparative analysis of image interactions which could assist project managers in improving the design and implementation of projects that are meant for social transformation. It argues that development agencies should continually problematize these image interfaces during participation or negotiation if the poor are to effectively engage with them and their environments and suggests some practical ways of doing so.