Book

The Power of Labelling

Published on 1 June 2007

How People are Categorized and Why It Matters

This book gives a comprehensive examination of how labels such as ‘The Poor’ or ‘Asylum Seeker’ are created and applied and how these labels shape power relations in development and aid work. It is Authored by leading development practitioners and researchers from the Institute of Development Studies and including international case studies addressing gender, race, religion, poverty and power in various contexts

Also included are hands-on recommendations for tackling stigmatizing labels and methods for creating new, empowering labels and constructive ways to frame development problems.

Editors

Rosalind Eyben

Emeritus Fellow

Publication details

published by
Earthscan
authors
Moncrieffe, J., Eyben, R. et al.
editors
Joy Moncrieffe and Rosalind Eyben
isbn
1844073947

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