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Book SynopsisThis book explores the linkages between Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach and participatory forms of development – especially those associated with critical pedagogy and empowerment from the bottom-up.
Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction
1. The Human Development and Capability Approach – The Role of Empowerment and Participation Alexandre Apsan Frediani, David Clark and Mario Biggeri
Part 2: Conceptual Foundations
2. The Practice of Participation and the Capability ApproachJohn Hammock
3. Power and Deliberative Participation in Sen’s Capability Approach Pepi Patrón
4. Balancing Pessimism of the Intellect and Optimism of the Will: Some Reflections on the Capability Approach, Gender, Empowerment and EducationElaine Unterhalter
5. Notions of Empowerment and Participation: Contributions from and to the Capability ApproachAlexandre Apsan Frediani, Jordi Peris and Alejandra Boni
6. Process and Outcomes: participation and empowerment in a multidimensional poverty framework Shailaja Fennell
Part 3: Applications and Methods
7. Participatory Development: A Sustainable Approach for Reducing Inequality and Fighting Poverty? The Example of Disability Policies in AfghanistanParul Bakhshi and Jean-Francois Trani
8. Children and Youth Participation in Decision Making and Research ProcessesMario Biggeri, Caterina Arciprete and Ravi Karkara
9. The Integrated Capabilities Framework: Exploring Multiculturalism and Human Well-Being in Participatory SettingsDavid A. Clark and Susan Hodgett
10. Participatory Research Methods and the Capability Approach: Researching the Housing Dimensions of Squatter Upgrading Programmes in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil Alexandre Apsan Frediani
11. Participatory Monitoring of Development Projects in the South PacificJohn Schischka
12. Planning and Managing for Human Development: What Contribution Can the Capability Approach Make?Gabriel Ferrero y De Loma-Osorio and Carlos Salvador Zepeda
13. Emancipatory Research as Empowerment: An Illustration from a Research Study of Persons with Disabilities in PalestineMario Biggeri and Federico Ciani
Part 4: Conclusions and Policy Lessons
14. Capability Development and Decentralisation
Santosh Mehrotra
15. Participation, Empowerment and Capabilities: Key Lessons and Future ChallengesDavid A. Clark, Mario Biggeri and Alexandre Apsan Frediani
