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Locating the Feminist Scholar: Relational Empowerment and Social Activism

Madine VanderPlaat

Department of Sociology and Criminology at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Over the past decade, the rhetoric of "empowerment" has permeated the health promotion, education, and social welfare literature. Many scholars and professionals, particularly those active in the field of social intervention and community development, have found themselves struggling for location in the emancipatory process. This struggle often is characterized by a profound self-consciousness of privilege and the fear of being perceived as imposing and manipulative. This article explores the tensions inherent in the role of the scholar/activist using illustrations from the author’s experience as principal investigator of the Atlantic Regional Evaluation of the Community Action Program for Children. In so doing, it discusses the importance of a relational approach to empowerment, one characterized by mutuality. A commitment to mutuality is seen as a key factor in enhancing the emancipatory capacities of empowerment-based research projects.

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 9, No. 6, 773-785 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/104973299129122270
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