Boricua Power: A Political History of Puerto Ricans in the United StatesNYU Press, 01/03/2007 - 278 من الصفحات Where does power come from? Why does it sometimes disappear? How do groups, like the Puerto Rican community, become impoverished, lose social influence, and become marginal to the rest of society? How do they turn things around, increase their wealth, and become better able to successfully influence and defend themselves? |
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... simply ignore the basic question of where power comes from and how it disappears because these questions are just not amenable to quantification. Teaching interdisciplinary courses made it possible for me to discover a useful research ...
... simply that these theories insist on treating power as if it were an object. Power is viewed as an instrument, a structure, a possession, a finite object like gold that can be held, lost, or taken from others. Power, in this sense, is ...
... simply the making of decisions. It is more like an assurance that decisions made are likely to be enforced, obeyed, and followed. Decision-making theories can't explain that. In response to these deficiencies, other theories point to ...
... simply, groups have power to the extent that they control values that others need, want, or desire. Power is, as a consequence, dynamic and fluid. It grows and shrinks as interests and values rise and fall. It is a dance of attraction ...
... simply accept the power they have given others. A second possible response is to regain some or all of that power for themselves by reducing how much they need, want, or desire that particular dance partner. They can act as if they no ...
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The Rise of Radicalism World War II to | 96 |
Puerto Rican Marginalization | 129 |
The Young Lords the Media and Cultural Estrangement | 171 |
Conclusion | 210 |
Notes | 253 |
Bibliography | 265 |
Index | 275 |