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Developing differences

Soli, Evie LU (2014) MOSM03 20141
Centre for Middle Eastern Studies
Abstract
This study is based on a ten weeks fieldwork in Tunis during the fall of 2013, where I interviewed seven organizations working on social development in marginalized areas. The thesis examines conditions for social development in Tunisia nearly three years after the uprising in 2011, and specifically how different actors perceive themselves and others. Combining post-development theory, social movement theory and Fraser’s critical theory of justice, the analysis provides an understanding of how these organizations frame their work. This in turn leads to a critical discussion on ways of framing development with regards to processes of social marginalization and political divisions, which form important contexts in which the organizations... (More)
This study is based on a ten weeks fieldwork in Tunis during the fall of 2013, where I interviewed seven organizations working on social development in marginalized areas. The thesis examines conditions for social development in Tunisia nearly three years after the uprising in 2011, and specifically how different actors perceive themselves and others. Combining post-development theory, social movement theory and Fraser’s critical theory of justice, the analysis provides an understanding of how these organizations frame their work. This in turn leads to a critical discussion on ways of framing development with regards to processes of social marginalization and political divisions, which form important contexts in which the organizations operate. The central argument is that there is a need to consider historical formations of elites in relation to the previous regimes’ promotion of secularism in Tunisia, women’s rights and the suppression of Islamic activism in order to understand how the organizations operate with regards to religion, gender equality, charity and development. The results suggest that despite commitments to principles of equality and visions for sustainable development, there are risks that some forms of development may contribute to maintaining social and political differences in Tunisia. (Less)
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author
Soli, Evie LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
A study of how organizations frame social development in Tunisia after the 2011 uprising
course
MOSM03 20141
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
ngoization, NGOs, Qatar, feminism, women's rights, gender, Islamism, volunteering, charity, empowerment, secularism, poverty, Tunisia, development, inclusion, exclusion, marginalization, elites, globalization, colonialism, donors
language
English
id
4466388
date added to LUP
2014-07-02 09:23:30
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2014-07-02 09:23:30
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  abstract     = {{This study is based on a ten weeks fieldwork in Tunis during the fall of 2013, where I interviewed seven organizations working on social development in marginalized areas. The thesis examines conditions for social development in Tunisia nearly three years after the uprising in 2011, and specifically how different actors perceive themselves and others. Combining post-development theory, social movement theory and Fraser’s critical theory of justice, the analysis provides an understanding of how these organizations frame their work. This in turn leads to a critical discussion on ways of framing development with regards to processes of social marginalization and political divisions, which form important contexts in which the organizations operate. The central argument is that there is a need to consider historical formations of elites in relation to the previous regimes’ promotion of secularism in Tunisia, women’s rights and the suppression of Islamic activism in order to understand how the organizations operate with regards to religion, gender equality, charity and development. The results suggest that despite commitments to principles of equality and visions for sustainable development, there are risks that some forms of development may contribute to maintaining social and political differences in Tunisia.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Developing differences}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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