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Report Work that may take a diversity of pathways, but for which there are rarely the kind of short-cuts envisaged by the proponents of empowerment- lite.” (Harcourt, 2009) Conclusion
Effective of not, Kazakhstan‟s most marginalized are simply not affected by the discussion. “This is a debate about gender and power, about body politics and political bodies, about norms and hierarchies, about intimate and institutional violence, and about liberation and justice.” (Cornwall et al., 2002) Before the population as a whole risks an identity crisis, it makes sense to formulate a familial, non-intrusive policy on gender so that it may pursue development.
“For instance, writing of events in Serb ia in the 1990s, Blagojevic (1999) notes that
„[t]he political and economic changes endangered the male identity much more than the female‟. Consequently: New prophets appeared on the scene offering various socio
-biological arguments in support of the claim that men are inherently superior. One such was Tosevski, who proclaims Serbian masculinity to be superior to the western variety and advocates open promiscuity for males....” (Alan et al.
, 2000) Such absurd views can only be taken seriously by those who lack ideological grounding. The Serbian example also “ warns us that masculinity is not the property of men, and reminds us to be wary of using the terms „men‟, „male‟ and „masculinity‟ interchangeably. Discourses of masculinity are available to, used by an d imposed upon both men and women.” (Alan et al.
, 2000) Given the shared space, vast as
Kazakhstan‟s steppes may be, perhaps it makes sense to move toward a more “ecological self and a regenerative approach rather