Peace + Power

Question 1

What feminist principle informs the “Peace and power” process?

What is considered to be at the heart of the process + makes the emancipatory dimension of the process explicit?

Answer 1

“The person is political”

Praxis

Question 2

What is praxis?

Answer 2

The constant reflection on the values that give rise to actions in a group, and shaping and reshaping of actions and interactions to reflect those values

Question 3

What underlying assumptions behind the theoretical framework of peace and power?

**These assumptions are based on generally practiced cultural norms of Western society and in all cultures where there is gender disparity

Answer 3

1) All human relationships involve the use of power
2) Typically there is one person, or a group of people, who have relative power in any group structure and therefore ten to eb able to exert their will, or their vlaues, on those with less power
3) People seek a space to life where they are relatively free from competition and power imbalances, and where cooperation and peace pervails
4) In typical Western societies, the public realm tends to be associated with with male power, with the ability to exercise one’s will in the world, with that which is strong,, powerful, and savvy.
5) Conflict in inevitable in all human relationships
6) People recognize teh value of cooperative ways of working together

Question 4

How is power dealt with in effective groups?

Answer 4

Successful groups acquire ways to negotiate and deal with power differentials in ways that are satisfying or all who are involved in the group

Question 5

Do constructive approaches to conflict guarantee positive outcomes for the relationship?

Answer 5

No, but they do provide for individual and collective growth that leads to positive change

Question 6

How is power described by this article?

Answer 6

The energy from which human action and interaction arises

Question 7

What is power-over power? Where is this subgroup of power predominantly practiced?

Answer 7

Use of rules, hierarchy, command, result (ends justify the means) and expediency
- in public sphere

Question 8

What is peace power? Where is this subgroup of power predominantly practiced?

Answer 8

Use of sharing, nurturing, integration of all points of view, distribution of resources, and diversity
- in private sphere

**Both types of power are experienced in both spheres of life & there is overlap between the private and public spheres

Question 9

How is conflict typically viewed in public sphere?

In the private?

Answer 9

As adversarial, where one group ultimately becomes winner, and the other loser

Those involved view conflict as opportunity for growth, and focus on ways to achieve an outcome that best expressed their shared values

Question 10

What are the subconcepts of P-E-A-C-E?

Answer 10

P -praxis
E- empowerment
A - awareness
C - cooperation
E - evolvement

Question 11

Outline/process for Peace and Power process?

Answer 11

1. Principles of solidarity
2. Check-in
3. Rotating leadership
4. Value-based decision making
5. Conflict transformation
6. Closing

Question 12

Principles of solidarity

Answer 12

Represent the group’s shared values and commitments; a foundation for all other components of the process.

Question 13

Check-in

Answer 13

Each person speaks briefly to share their ability and commitment to participate in the process, and your expectations for the time the group is together.

Question 14

Rotating leadership

Answer 14

Everyone participates as leader and follower. Person speaking is chair during the time they are speaking. Every voice is heard.

Question 15

Value-based decision-making

Answer 15

Based upon principles of solidarity. All options considered. Minority views are encouraged. Decision selected from mutual agreement on the best option.

Question 16

4 elements used by all individuals in conflict resolution in p+p process?

Answer 16

I feel ______(core emotion) when_____(what happened to create conflict). I want______(desired outcome) because ________(how your want is connected to the group’s principle of solidarity

Question 17

Closing in P+P process

Answer 17

Each person shares appreciation for actions/contributions. What might be different in the future? Personal affirmation that connects one’s own intentions with the direction of the group.

Question 18

Relevance of P+P to nursing?

Answer 18

• Explicit connection to nursing’s core values of caring and high level wellness
• The process of Peace and Power in practice brings these values into action
• Connected to theories of relationships, interrelatedness and social justice
• The ability to make choices and to change is based on awareness and the ability to act intentionally

Question 19

How are power-over power and peace power seen to coexist in one individual’s experience?

Answer 19

As “dialectic tension”, from which an opportunity arises to enact the synthesis of peace. “it is awareness of this tension and acting with deliberate intent that brings about a shift toward peace”

Question 20

3 “propositions of peace and power”?

Answer 20

1) Group interactions are shaped by learned habits derived from experience with both private and public norms r/t the use of power
2) When a group embarks on a path seeking peace in their work together, the tension between peace power and power-over powers creates a dialectic, from which the group develops a synthesis of knowing and doing that shapes their actions
3) As the group matures in their experience of knowing what they do, and what they know, they grow closer to the ideals of PEACE, which in turn opens the possibility for profound emancipatory changes in the direction of justice, empowerment, and wellbeing for all.