Autonomy: starting point and goal of personal and social change

摘要: Purpose – Empowerment describes the processes of how to gain and increase autonomy self‐determination in one's own environment. Typical examples for empowerment can be found in: citizen's initiatives, human rights movements, other social movements or self help groups. This paper shows that have understood as “knowledge processes”. A link between methods knowledge management will established. It is inspired by Heinz von Foersters ideas self‐regulated nervous systems.Design/methodology/approach In a first step concept presented. Secondly, it shown which role playing this context. last part practical implications these considerations discussed.Findings The motivation engaging civil society issues heavily dependent on personal abilities access resources. constructivist paradigm turns out fertile. Dis...