Podcast Episode 34
#034: Disrupting Fields: How to Build Frameworks for Analyzing Power Dynamics
In this episode, Joy discusses the Criterion Institute's paper "Disrupting Fields", and the power dynamics that shape the development of ecosystems and fields of thought. She firstly introduces the idea of a 'thinking all the thoughts' document as a way to explore ideas and create frameworks when writing a paper of this kind.
Joy then explores the paper in more detail, including the six categories of power dynamics in field building: cultural norms determining value, leaders signalling authority, experts naming what knowledge matters, connections that define inclusion, structures that solidify control, and resources reinforcing privilege. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing these power dynamics in order to create transformative change.
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