Power is a Radical View

"...power can take many forms, some of which we have considered here: direct censorship and disinformation, various institutionalized and personal forms of infantile judgment, the 'naturalization' of something when it could have been otherwise, and the disruption of rationality, including misrecognition of the sources of desire and belief." and the promotion and maintenance of imaginary ideas of all kinds.”

Trying to erode the one-dimensional view of power, which can be summarized as "one person making someone else do something", with a radical perspective, Lukes debates dominant definitions of power and alternative conceptualizations by using "false consciousness", "voluntary compliance", "power as domination" and many other conceptual tools. enters, proceeds with discussion, and tries to show the multidimensionality of power. With its provocative questions that justify the social scientist's proposition that not only those who can give answers but also those who can ask good questions are acceptable, it strikingly reveals that grasping power is not actually a child's play, without giving up on the generosity in its use that makes it seem like there is agreement. This classic work by Lukes, which has no expiration date, contributes with a series of questions and answers regarding the "voluntary servitude/voluntary subjection" debate, which is assumed to be valid in the historical moment we live in.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 239

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 239

First Print Year: 2016

Language Turkish