Abstract
We propose a new definition of partnership, which emphasizes the role and meaning of power in creating partnership. Following a case study of change processes within a kibbutz community undergoing lifestyle changes, The proposed definition focuses on three dimensions of partnership: (a) the overt dimension, in which partnership is manifested through daily community life such as organizational structure, rules and norms; (b) the covert dimension, which focuses on symbolic rites of partnership and "non-events"; (c) the latent dimension, which expresses internalized partnership and influences participants' consciousness through socialization and world views.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-139 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Rural Cooperation |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Community partnership
- Decision-making processes
- Kibbutz
- Partnership
- Power