“The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.” — Bertrand Russell, philosopher.
- Power over:
- State over us, parents over kids
- Need to be educated to see
- Power to:
- Ability to make things happen, to shape our lives and the world
- Power within: latent power, self-organization, create conditions for you to unleash your inner power not empower you
- Power with:
- See beyond my agenda
- Cooperate even with oppressors
Power sources:
- Legitimate: roles/ institutions, elected
- Referent: charisma
- Expert: knowledge & experience
- Reward: offer
- Coercive: punish
- Information: hold info that has advantage
- Economical: status of finance (e.g. funders, investors)
Dimensions
- Visible: Obama elected
- Hidden: rich men behind pulling strings
- Invisible: power of the norms, perpetuates thinking that result in visible & hidden powers ("This is not going to change"), entrenched because things on the surface change but the real culture doesn't, collection of beliefs and worldview of "the way things are"
Story Harvest
World Cafe: usual format is 1 question per round, I like using 2 question: the same for round 1 and 2 and then a convergent question for round 3 which helps you to move towards your purpose. "I" story to "We" story to "So what".
Power Flower
- Group of 4: discuss 2 petals of power, which is the dominant group?
- Privilege + Power = Oppression
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Jane and the Giant |
If those who hold the power are so powerful why were they so shaken when one women speaks her truth to power
Arthur Rackham.Tipped. 1909.
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Moving mountains |
In the face of insurmountable obstacles making the choice to do something every time.
Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia : Inferno , fol. 71r.
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Pulling against the strings of power |
Finding the courage to speak out when you are powerless. Visible and invisible strings of power. She was an invisible spider trying to create some string to pull back against a machine that is already set up.
Lang, Andrew. The red fairy book. London, New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1890
Code: phrase a problem
Decode:
- Put timer on to ensure timeliness
- Not prepare slides but take notes as he speaks
- Put name on Miro, let people ask for help, then change Zoom name
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