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This week we examine the expression of power. ‘Power over' has many negative associations for people, such as repression, force, coercion, discrimination, corruption, and abuse. Power is seen as a win-lose kind of relationship. What do we mean by this? Having power involves taking it from someone else, and then, using it to dominate and prevent others from gaining it. Power over being domination or control of one person, group or institution over another. Can we think of any examples?
Besides, there are three alternatives - ‘power with,' ‘power to' and ‘power within' - offer positive ways of expressing power that create the possibility of forming more equitable relationships. By affirming people's capacity to act creatively, they provide some basic principles for constructing empowering strategies.
They are returning to the three faces of power. The first face of power is the relation among people (for example, Dahl). One person can achieve compliance by others who change how they behave as a result of the power being exerted. Besides, it can be seen in systems of ruling elites, where few people have significant power. As such, power is direct, with identification of an issue and a singular response to this. It is about making decisions. The second face of power is proposed by theorists such as Bachrach and Baratz (see attached article). Here power is not just about making decisions but also about setting the agenda that leads to conclusions. In other words, if you can control the context within which decisions are made, then you can influence those decisions. Finally, Lukes (1975) discussed the ideological face of power, which he argued is the most dangerous. Thus, ideological power can influence an individual's wishes and thoughts and even make individuals oppose their self-interest. The ability to control what people think as being ‘right' can lead to acceptance of biased decisions without question, for example, propaganda.
The annotated biography is due this week. Instructions
For this graded assignment, you are to write an annotated bibliography of materials relevant to your chosen research essay topic from eight different scholarly sources.
1. Each annotation is to be 150 words (+/- ten words) of text, excluding the bibliographic reference itself.
2. At least three sources are to be scholarly articles and two either academic books or a chapter from a scholarly book.
3. Otherwise, any sources that you deem to be credible (see "Evaluating sources" in the Purdue Online Writing Lab - Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). Evaluation sources of information.
4. The annotation must describe both the content of the source and describe how the source is relevant to your essay topic.
5. Do not copy (which is plagiarism) or rely on abstracts.
Attachment:- annotated biography.rar