6. The Power of Words
Episode description
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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