Microcredit, the corporatization of nongovernmental organizations, and academic activism
The example of Professor Anu Muhammad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20499765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rashedur Chowdhury (0000-0002-5118-8344, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Hugh Willmott (0000-0002-7945-7796, Cardiff Business School, UK; City University of London, UK) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 122-140 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-5084 • E-ISSN: 1461-7323 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1350508418768002 |
| OpenAlex | W2800238837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 23 |
Based on an interview with academic-activist Professor Anu Muhammad, this edited transcript illuminates the corporatization of nongovernmental organizations, with specific reference to perpetuating the negative effects of neoliberal microcredit practices in developing countries. It focuses upon how such corporatization is contributing to corruption and the weakened role of the state. The concept of poor-people-led cooperatives is proposed as an alternative as they are more congruent with actively maintaining cultural traditions, protecting social cohesion, and mobilizing collective community-level energy to alleviate misery and reduce poverty
Corporatization · Language change · Political economy · Political science · Poverty · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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International Support for NGOs in Bangladesh
Neoliberal Co-optation of Leading Co-op Organizations, and a Socialist Counter-Politics of Cooperation
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The Scholar Denied
Critical Management and Global Justice
The Changing Balance of Power Between the Government and NGOS in Bangladesh
Demystifying Micro-Credit
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason
Culture and Imperialism
Politics of the Poor? NGOs and Grass-roots Political Mobilization in Bangladesh
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |