by Liz Scarfe | May 11, 2023 | culture, power, psychology
“Yes the system is bad, but it’s not how I do things.” “I’ve rejected the system and am doing my own thing.” Two examples of how we try to exceptionalism ourselves from cultural systems and why they’re a bit problematic. Plus...
by Liz Scarfe | Feb 23, 2023 | foundational, helping, oppression/anti-oppression, power
This article attempts to provide a concise explanation of the key features of industrial complexes and a potted history of the term. It’s mostly pre-reading for this article on the White Saviour Industrial Complex but there are also some good links here to other...
by Liz Scarfe | Feb 16, 2023 | inner criticism/oppression, oppression/anti-oppression, power, psychology
What do you think? What “authenticity narratives” bug you? What other questions would you ask to assess such narratives for lurking oppressive agendas? Share them in the comments so we can all learn. Share it | Send it | Keep...
by Liz Scarfe | Jan 26, 2023 | belonging, culture, foundational, oppression/anti-oppression, power
Culture is more or less the way we do things around here (see my article What’s Culture? for a bit more detail) and of course, the way we do things doesn’t develop out of a random nowhere, and it requires constant reinforcement (and evolution). Hello reward and...
by Liz Scarfe | Dec 7, 2022 | foundational, oppression/anti-oppression, power
Whilst the fundamental concept has been articulated in one way or another in academic and social change discourse for at least 100 years, the term intersectionality was first coined by lawyer, civil rights advocate, and philosopher Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, in her...
by Liz Scarfe | Nov 17, 2022 | foundational, power
Download the one-page Power explainer Links from the video Drs Arnold and Amy Mindell: http://www.aamindell.net/ Dr Julie Diamond: https://diamondleadership.com/ Free video course Understanding Power, Rank & Privilege:...
