Wrt 205: critical research Dr. Rusty Bartels Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 Week 2, Day 2

Overview Intro Privilege Power Power & Privilege Wrap-up

Intro Taking Power, Privilege, Identity together and scaling out from individual to systems Important to do because: Part of understanding who we are, and where and how we are situated Understanding how we’re situated, with attendant powers & privileges (and lack thereof) helps us understand our ethical frameworks and approaches to civic discourse

Privilege In Groups of 1, 2, or 3… Use Rothman to summarize your understanding and/or definition of “Privilege” As a follow up to our conversation on identification last week, what might be some examples of identities or experiences that are privileged? Think especially in terms of how systems and institutions might perpetuate these privileges.

Power Freewrite: Based on your recollection of Liu’s talk, how do power, the civic, citizenship, and local come together? What frameworks and/or arguments is Liu building? Now, I want you to think about your responses there as we move in to watching a follow-up to his talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/eric_liu_how_to_understand_power?language=en

Power & Privilege Liu identifies 6 sources of power in the civic arena: Physical Force Wealth State Action Social Norms Ideas Numbers He then identifies 3 Laws of Power: Power is never static Power is like water Power compounds

Power & Privilege Liu identifies 6 sources of power in the civic arena: Physical Force Wealth State Action Social Norms Ideas Numbers In Groups of 1, 2, or 3… What ways might privilege play out in some of these sources of power? How might these privileges be interpersonal, and how might they be systemic, or institutional?

Power & Privilege…& Literacy Literacy in power “Read” Power “Write” Power If we take this call of power literacy to heart, and are able to think about it in relation to the intersection of Ethics & Civic Discourse, what might be some ways that you might “read” or “write” to become more adept at navigating power?

Wrap-up Wrap-up Today we: Next time: Discussed power, privilege, intersections between the two and connections to Ethics & Civic Discourse Next time: Studio — come with whatever devices, notebooks, materials, etc. you might use to begin working on your first assignment. Headphones are welcome. No reading, nothing due to turn in.