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Using multi-sited ethnographic case studies and auto-ethnography to explore bottom-up community empowerment among African communities in Australia /

This study provides an understanding of bottom-up community empowerment in Australia. Bottom-up empowerment refers to the social change process that people initiate to gain control over resources including decisions that shape their lives. Thus, the study involved an examination of how disadvantaged...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hiruy, Kiros (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:
Power (Social sciences) > Research > Australia > Case studies.
Ethnology > Case studies.
Australia > Politics and government > Research > Case studies.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) > Recherche > Australie > Études de cas.
Ethnologie > Études de cas.
Australie > Politique et gouvernement > Recherche > Études de cas.
Ethnology
Politics and government > Research
Power (Social sciences) > Research
Australia
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This study provides an understanding of bottom-up community empowerment in Australia. Bottom-up empowerment refers to the social change process that people initiate to gain control over resources including decisions that shape their lives. Thus, the study involved an examination of how disadvantaged community groups use collective action to change their situation. These included an examination of their organisation, function, activities and also an understanding of the context under which these community groups function from their own perspectives. The questions asked were concerned with both social structure and collective action, and the research approach was qualitative.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781473951570
1473951577