power

how we define power determines what we think about

Actor-oriented power

ability to shape the capacities of actors to determine their circumstances, ability to force an actor to do something they would not otherwise normally do

material-oriented power: hard

coercive, military or economic capacity

material-oriented power: soft

persuasive, economic or cultural influence

patriarchy

social system where men exert power over others, incentives certain versions of masculinity

multi-dimensional approach: decision making

winning vs losing

multidimensional approach: agenda setting

deciding what is considered appropriate to negotiate

multidimensional approach: ideological

power influences and determines the wants of others, political consciousness

intersectional politics

how forms of discrimination overlap to create unique forms of discrimination, not about identities