La vida a las puertas de la jaula de hierro. Relaciones de poder inherentes a las prácticas de participación en el Tercer Sector

Miguel Angel Sahagún-Padilla

doi:10.5565/rev/athenead/v0n16.682

The life at the gates of the iron cage. Power relations through practices of participation in the Third Sector

Authors

Miguel Angel Sahagún-Padilla Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Abstract

In this work I offer an overview of my doctoral research on forms of power that are inherent to participatory practices in Third Sector organizations. The research problem has been placed within a framework that intends to address the overlapping character of power phenomena and organizational phenomena. The theoretical framework draws from the works of Foucault (power), Bourdieu (habitus, field), Barchrach and Baratz (non-decision) and Goffman (footing). The method consists of an ethnographic study which is focused on the interpretation of practices. Results are deployed in the form of three grand maps, each of which belongs to a specific analytic layer: a) intersectorial exchanges and their effects; b) organizational configuration and functioning and c) symbolic aspects. Conclusions underline the neutralizing effects of Third Sector as a space for participation.

Keywords

Power relations, Participation, Third Sector, Social practices

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Author Biography

Miguel Angel Sahagún-Padilla, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Miguel A. Sahagún nació en Aguascalientes, México, en 1977. Es Licenciado en Psicología (2002) por la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Máster en Gestión de Recursos Humanos (2003) por la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona y Doctor en Psicología Social (2009) por la misma universidad. Desde 2004 es profesor en este departamento, realizando docencia e investigación en el área de psicología de las organizaciones.