Empowerment Through Participation? Conceptual Explorations and A Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4382279 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane Perrons (0000-0001-7903-4606, Laser Scan Engineering (United Kingdom), corresponding author), Sophia Skyer, Sophia Teresa Skyers (Stratford University, corresponding author), Sophia Skyers |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 265-285 |
| Publication date | 2003-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-1317 • E-ISSN: 1468-2427 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2427.00447 |
| OpenAlex | W2148171577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 26 |
Economic inequalities have been increasing between and within nations, regions and cities, but questions of redistribution have to some extent been displaced by those of recognition, empowerment and diversity in urban and regional inquiry and policy. A conceptual framework drawing upon Nancy Fraser's and Iris Marion Young's ideas about economic and cultural injustice is proposed for evaluating local empowerment initiatives, which is then drawn upon to explore the nature and effectiveness of participation with reference to one specific New Deal For Communities partnership scheme in the London Borough of Hackney, Shoreditch - Our Way, concerned with regeneration. Our findings suggest that while participation is certainly a necessary condition for moving towards a more egalitarian society, current policies are valuable but limited in terms of the degree of representation and the extent of control. They are part of an affirmative agenda - that is, they tackle symptoms but not causes of deprivation. We conclude that if long-term remedies are desired, then transformative solutions which address both economic and political injustice are necessary.Les inégalités économiques se sont creusées entre et au sein des nations, régions et villes mais, dans les études et dans les politiques urbaines et régionales, les questions de redistribution ont, dans une certaine mesure, été supplantées par celles de reconnaissance, empowerment et diversité. L'article propose un cadre conceptuel inspiré des idées de Nancy Fraser et Iris Marion Young sur l'injustice économique et culturelle afin d'évaluer les initiatives locales d'empowerment. Cette évaluation permet ensuite d'explorer la nature et l'efficacité de la participation en évoquant un programme de régénération en partenariat de type New Deal for Communities, à Shoreditch, dans la banlieue londonienne de Hackney (Our Way). Les résultats suggèrent que, si la participation est bien sûr une condition nécessaire pour aller vers une société plus égalitaire, les politiques actuelles, quoique précieuses, sont limitées en termes de degré de représentation et niveau de maîtrise. Elles s'inscrivent dans une démarche antidiscriminatoire en traitant les symptômes, mais pas les causes de l'appauvrissement. En conclusion, si l'on souhaite des solutions à long terme, il faut des transformations remédiant aux injustices tant économiques que politiques
Conceptual framework · Empowerment · Epistemology · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Urban Planning and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,59 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |