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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > curriculum and instruction > bilingual education > related social sciences > language and power
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language and power  

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  • Max Weber, a German sociologist and political economist, defined power as the capability of a person or group of persons to impose their will on others, even against the wishes of those others. Other scholars have noted that power can be manifested in different ways; it can be exercised physically and forcibly or more subtly to sustain oppression and coercion. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Languages and Power]

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