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Valuing Freedoms: Sen's Capability Approach and Poverty Reduction by Sabina Alki - Taschenbuch
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The Nile on eBay Valuing Freedoms by Sabina Alkire Sabina Alkire shows how Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen's capability approach can be coherently---and practically---put to work in poverty reduction activities so that the voices and values of the poor matter. This provides economists, philosophers, theologians, and development practitioners with a way forward that addresses both theoretical and practical challenges. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Friendship, knowledge of foreign groups, the ability to purchase milk and shoes, the scent of summer roses: of what interest is this type of information to economists? Sabina Alkire shows how Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen's capability approach can be coherently---and practically---put to work in poverty reduction activities. Sen argues that economic development should expand 'valuable' freedoms. Alkire probes how we identify what isvaluable. Foundational issues are addressed critically---dimensions of development, practical reason, culture, basic needs---drawing on Thomist authors who give central place to authenticparticipation. A participatory procedure for identifying capability change is then developed. Case studies of three Oxfam activities in Pakistan---goat-rearing, female literacy, and rose cultivation---illustrate this novel approach. Valuing Freedoms will be of considerable interest to economists, philosophers, development practitioners, and theologians, as well as to followers of Sen's work. Author Biography Sabina Alkire is currently a researcher with the Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University. Previously she has worked for the Commission on Human Security, coordinated the culture-poverty learning and research initiative at the World Bank, and developed participatory impact assessment methodologies with Oxfam and the Asia Foundation in Pakistan. Table of Contents 1: INTRODUCTION: CAPABILITY AND VALUATION2: POVERTY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT3: RANGE INFORMATION AND PROCESS4: PARTICIPATION AND CULTURE5: BASIC NEEDS AND BASIC CAPABILITIES6: ASSESSING CAPABILITY CHANGE7: THREE CASE STUDIES Review `"Valuing Freedoms is a major contribution to the further development and advancement of the capability approach. This book is very careful and accurate in its explanation of Sen's work...this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take the capability approach forward, and it will certainly become a reference point for much future work in this area."'Ingrid Robeyns, Economics and Philosophy, November 2003`"Sabina Alkire has written an insightful, ambitous and stimulating book on Amartya Sen's capability approach."'Bertil Tongodden, International Development Ethics Association`"This is an ambitious and challenging book."'Scott A. Anderson, Ethics, April 2003 Promotional Applies Amartya Sen's capability approach to poverty reduction and development issues Long Description Friendship, knowledge of foreign groups, the ability to purchase milk and shoes, the scent of summer roses: of what interest is this type of information to economists? Sabina Alkire shows how Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen's capability approach can be coherently---and practically---put to work in poverty reduction activities. Sen argues that economic development should expand 'valuable' freedoms. Alkire probes how we identify what isvaluable. Foundational issues are addressed critically---dimensions of development, practical reason, culture, basic needs---drawing on Thomist authors who give central place to authentic participation. A participatory procedure for identifying capability change is then developed. Case studies ofthree Oxfam activities in Pakistan---goat-rearing, female literacy, and rose cultivation---illustrate this novel approach. Valuing Freedoms will be of considerable interest to economists, philosophers, development practitioners, and theologians, as well as to followers of Sen's work. Review Text `"Valuing Freedoms is a major contribution to the further development and advancement of the capability approach. This book is very careful and accurate in its explanation of Sen's work...this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take the capability approach forward, and it will certainly become a reference point for much future work in this area."'Ingrid Robeyns, Economics and Philosophy, November 2003`"Sabina Alkire has written an insightful, ambitous and stimulating book on Amartya Sen's capability approach."'Bertil Tongodden, International Development Ethics Association`"This is an ambitious and challenging book."'Scott A. Anderson, Ethics, April 2003 Review Quote '"Valuing Freedoms is a major contribution to the further development andadvancement of the capability approach. This book is very careful and accuratein its explanation of Sen's work...this book is essential reading for anyone whowants to take the capability approach forward, and it will certainly become areference point for much future work in this area."'Ingrid Robeyns, Economics and Philosophy, November 2003 Feature In-depth study and practical development of Amartya Sen's capability approachWide appeal for economists, philosophers, development practitioners, and theologians Details ISBN0199283311 Author Sabina Alkire Short Title VALUING FREEDOMS Series Queen Elizabeth House Series in Development Studies Language English ISBN-10 0199283311 ISBN-13 9780199283316 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Sen's Capability Approach and Poverty Reduction Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Residence Boston Affiliation Professor of Psychology, Stanford University DOI 10.1604/9780199283316 UK Release Date 2005-03-17 AU Release Date 2005-03-17 NZ Release Date 2005-03-17 Edited by Philip G. Zimbardo Birth 1938 Position Professor of Psychology Qualifications QC Pages 352 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2005-03-17 Alternative 9780199245796 DEWEY 338.9 Illustrations numerous tables Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137010819; , Nieuw, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Format: Paperback, Language: English, ISBN-13: 9780199283316, Book Title: Valuing Freedoms<
