Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Dialogue and debate in the making of theoretical psychology |
| Editors | James Cresswell, Andrés Haye, Antonia Larraín |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Place of Publication | Concord |
| Publisher | Captus Press |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781553223283 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 15th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology: Dialogue and Debate in the making of Theoretical Psychology - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile & Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile Duration: 3 May 2013 → 7 May 2013 http://www.syntagmas.net/istp2013/index.php |
Conference
| Conference | 15th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Theoretical Psychology |
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| Location | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile & Universidad Alberto Hurtado |
| Country | Chile |
| City | Santiago |
| Period | 03/05/2013 → 07/05/2013 |
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Theorising power as a capacity for action and social participation. / Busch-Jensen, Peter.
Dialogue and debate in the making of theoretical psychology. ed. / James Cresswell; Andrés Haye; Antonia Larraín. Concord : Captus Press, 2015.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Theorising power as a capacity for action and social participation
AU - Busch-Jensen, Peter
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Power is often associated with struggles for power, and therefore with fair competition at best, domination at worst. However, since the ways we think and talk about a subject influence the ways we act in relation to it, it is important to recognize how this conceptualization of power blurs an important mutualistic dimension of power that plays an important role in the conduct of our everyday lives, and needs to play an even more significant role in a still more complex and globalized world. Starting from a notion of power as a capacity for action, this paper attempts to outline an alternative vocabulary for thinking about power. The vocabulary is not meant to replace, but rather situate the adversarial conception of power within a broader framework, encompassing both ‘power over’ and ‘power with’ relations. The framework draws on different inspirations but mainly on German–Danish critical psychology
AB - Power is often associated with struggles for power, and therefore with fair competition at best, domination at worst. However, since the ways we think and talk about a subject influence the ways we act in relation to it, it is important to recognize how this conceptualization of power blurs an important mutualistic dimension of power that plays an important role in the conduct of our everyday lives, and needs to play an even more significant role in a still more complex and globalized world. Starting from a notion of power as a capacity for action, this paper attempts to outline an alternative vocabulary for thinking about power. The vocabulary is not meant to replace, but rather situate the adversarial conception of power within a broader framework, encompassing both ‘power over’ and ‘power with’ relations. The framework draws on different inspirations but mainly on German–Danish critical psychology
M3 - Article in proceedings
SN - 9781553223283
BT - Dialogue and debate in the making of theoretical psychology
A2 - Cresswell, James
A2 - Haye, Andrés
A2 - Larraín, Antonia
PB - Captus Press
CY - Concord
ER -