“把它推过去”

IF 1.3 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Sophia Boutilier
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发展工作者在哪些方面(如果有的话)践行团结?对42名加拿大联邦发展机构的现任和前任员工的深入采访显示,情绪是决定团结如何建立和在哪里破裂的重要因素。几乎所有的受访者都描述了他们在开发工作中的挫败感和回报感,但这些情绪是否有助于团结取决于这些工人对其合作伙伴的认同程度。他们越明确,就越会推动他们认为最有利于合作伙伴的发展成果,往往不顾加拿大的政治优先事项。然而,加拿大利益和发展利益之间的冲突可能会导致倦怠,尤其是对女性来说,她们更有可能挑战组织,并因此面临职业障碍。相比之下,那些认为自己主要对加拿大人负责的工人经历的挫折更少,职业道路也更容易。对于这一群体来说,“做好事”的奖励成为一种额外的特权来源,进一步将他们与发展伙伴分开。加拿大发展工作者的案例突出了团结作为一种难以捉摸但重要的发展伦理所面临的挑战,并揭示了团结如何挑战特权以纠正不平等的更广泛问题。
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“Just Push It Through”
In what ways, if any, do development workers practice solidarity? In-depth interviews with 42 current and former workers for the Canadian federal development agency reveal that emotions are important factors in how solidarity is enacted and where it breaks down. Almost all the interviewees described feelings of frustration and reward in their development work, but whether these emotions contribute solidarity is contingent on the extent to which these workers identify with their partners. The more they identify, the more they push for the development outcomes they believe will best serve their partners, often despite Canadian political priorities. However, the conflict between Canadian and development interests can lead to burnout, especially for women, who are more likely to challenge the organization—and to face professional hurdles as a result. In contrast, workers who see themselves as primarily accountable to Canadians experience less frustration and easier career paths. For this group, the reward of “doing good” becomes an additional source of privilege that further separates them from development partners. The case of Canadian development workers highlights the challenges of solidarity as an elusive yet important development ethic and sheds light on broader questions of how solidarity can challenge privilege to redress inequalities.
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Sociology of Development
Sociology of Development Social Sciences-Development
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