cultural concerns
type: Concept
narrower: powerlessness

powerlessness
type: Concept
definition: Powerlessness is the perceived inability of a person, an institution, a society, or its constituent social, ethnic, or racial groups to effect change and influence salient outcomes. Orientations of this inability may evidence as internalized (as in sense of worth or shame), externalized (maintenance of a subordinate, aggressive role or status), or varying dimensions of both. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; Powerlessness]
broader: sociological issues
broader: cultural concerns

sociological issues
type: Concept
narrower: powerlessness

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: powerlessness