Identify situations in personal relationships that reflect power struggles.
There are many times when there are struggles over power. It can be with you friends or your family. People sometimes fight over something that isn’t a big problem. The struggles can be with a husband and a wife. Sometimes when a husband gives a command, they expect the wife to obey them. When the wife does not listen, that’s when they start arguing. They start arguing for power.
Give examples of personal experiences of power struggle situations and what was the outcome?
Most of the time, people have power struggles between their own family. An example of a power struggle that occurred to me was with my brother. I bought a toy that I really liked. I would never share with my brother. I showed power by not sharing with him. Until one day, he bought a toy. I wanted to play with it. He did not let me play with it since I did not let him play with my toy. At the end, I was sharing with my brother.
When and how do you use power in interactions with others?
When I talk to people, I show power. I show power because I could say anything I want to say. I could make them feel good or make them feel bad. I could agree with whatever they are discussing or I can disagree. Everyone has power when they interact with someone else. When you interact with someone, they can judge you and say if you are friendly of not. That’s why it is important to try and have nice conversations with people.
Where do you see or have seen power struggles occurring in your surroundings? (Neighborhood, community, local government)
I have seen many power struggles with our government in the last few years. People debate on how to govern a state. Every time there is an election, people debate to win the election. Candidates argue to have the power over the
U.S. Another place power struggles can occur are at school. When we play soccer during recess, everyone starts arguing who should start the game. That’s why people should be ready for power struggles because they can occur whenever and wherever.
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