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How Volunteering In Development Became "Duchessed", Nichole Georgeou
How Volunteering In Development Became "Duchessed", Nichole Georgeou
Nichole Georgeou
Discussion of the ways in which development volunteering has been stripped of its political meaning and lost its social justice and political dimensions. While the language of 'participation', 'partnership' and 'empowerment' is retained, volunteering has become infused with national interest and economic agendas. It is not a process, however, that is unchallenged.