Practising Empowerment in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Wine, Ethics and Development - Paperback

by Agatha Herman (Author)

Analysing empowerment within the context of certified Fairtrade wine plantations, this book considers how different ethics interact and draws attention to the continuing development challenges faced in South Africa. It gives voices to the marginalised who experience 'empowerment' within the context of their relations with the other stakeholders who shape this engagement. It thus contributes to broader critical social science debates around ethical development and questions of power and empowerment in development interventions. It will be a key resource for those working in development studies, post-colonial studies, environmental geography and politics.

Author Biography

Agatha Herman is a Lecturer in Human Geography at Cardiff University, UK and holds a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2014-17). Her research interests focus on questions of ethics, justice and resilience within food production systems, particularly analysing their impact on the everyday spaces, practices and livelihoods of producers.