Empowerment Practice May Help Individuals but in Turn This May_____

question 14

Multiple Choice

Empowerment practice may help individuals but in turn this may_____:

• A) create antagonism by other oppressed or deprived groups
• B) disadvantage the community by selectively drawing down resources
• C) take power and resources from others in their oppressed environment rather than the wider society
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Historical Materialism

A Marxist framework that sees societal development and changes as fundamentally determined by material conditions rather than ideals.

Ideology

A system of ideas, beliefs, and values that reflects and justifies the interests of a group or society, and provides a framework for social and political action.

Interactional Sociological Theories

Theories that focus on how individuals interact with each other in society, placing importance on the dynamics of social relationships.

Institutional Sociological Theories

Sociological theories that explore the systematic and patterned ways in which social institutions operate and affect society.