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The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum

Capability approach pioneered by Amartya Sen has been a new milestone for analyzing poverty through gender perspective. Since the introduction of the approach, numerous scholars from various fields have applied this approach in their studies. One of the prominent scholars who has contributed and...

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Main Authors: Saigaran, Nithiya Guna, Karupiah, Premalatha, Gopal, Parthiban S.
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Published: 2015
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spelling my.usm.eprints.46625 http://eprints.usm.my/46625/ The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum Saigaran, Nithiya Guna Karupiah, Premalatha Gopal, Parthiban S. HM Sociology Capability approach pioneered by Amartya Sen has been a new milestone for analyzing poverty through gender perspective. Since the introduction of the approach, numerous scholars from various fields have applied this approach in their studies. One of the prominent scholars who has contributed and expanded the approach is Martha Nussbaum. Though there have been some agreements but the arguments between the two scholars have shed new insights about the poor and their situation. Therefore, this paper attempts to compare Sen‘s and Nussbaum‘s capability approach by focusing on their core concepts, main arguments and rationality of the criticism of the approach. The methodology of this paper is based on document research. 2015-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/46625/1/The%20Capability%20Approach%20Comparing%20Amartya%20Sen%20and%20Martha.pdf Saigaran, Nithiya Guna and Karupiah, Premalatha and Gopal, Parthiban S. (2015) The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum. In: International Conference on Social Sciences 2015 Touching Lives, Bridging Society, 27 - 28 August 2015, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. http://www.icoss.usm.my/
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Saigaran, Nithiya Guna
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Gopal, Parthiban S.
The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum
description Capability approach pioneered by Amartya Sen has been a new milestone for analyzing poverty through gender perspective. Since the introduction of the approach, numerous scholars from various fields have applied this approach in their studies. One of the prominent scholars who has contributed and expanded the approach is Martha Nussbaum. Though there have been some agreements but the arguments between the two scholars have shed new insights about the poor and their situation. Therefore, this paper attempts to compare Sen‘s and Nussbaum‘s capability approach by focusing on their core concepts, main arguments and rationality of the criticism of the approach. The methodology of this paper is based on document research.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Saigaran, Nithiya Guna
Karupiah, Premalatha
Gopal, Parthiban S.
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Karupiah, Premalatha
Gopal, Parthiban S.
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title The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum
title_short The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum
title_full The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum
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title_full_unstemmed The Capability Approach: Comparing Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum
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