responsibilization
UK/ɹɪˌspɒn.sə.bɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US/ɹɪˌspɑn.sə.bɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
responsibilization noun: transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.
Noun
responsibilization (usually uncountable, plural responsibilizations)
- Transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.
- Responsibilization strategies involve a series of new techniques and methods "whereby the state seeks to bring about action on the part of private agencies and individuals - either by stimulating new forms of behaviour or by stopping established habits" (emphasis in the original).2001, Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Punishment in Disguise, →ISBN
- While responsibilization has become closely associated with neo-liberalism, with its inducement that individuals become entrepreneurs, it should be noted that responsibilization played a significant role in other historical periods.2003, Richard Victor Ericson, Aaron Doyle, Risk and Morality, →ISBN, page 189
Forms of responsibilization
| plural | responsibilizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | responsibilisation |
Origin of responsibilization
From responsibilize + -ation.
Questions about responsibilization
- What does responsibilization mean?
- Responsibilization means transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.
- What part of speech is responsibilization?
- Responsibilization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce responsibilization?
- Responsibilization is pronounced /ɹɪˌspɒn.sə.bɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of responsibilization?
- The plural of responsibilization is responsibilizations.
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