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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > power (sociology) > power and political theory > structural power
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > power (sociology) > power and social theory > structural power

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structural power  

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  • Structural power is particularly hard to define given that the notion of structure has so many different uses across the social sciences. This entry will look at different understandings of structural power, in particular those found in functionalism, structuralism, Marxist structuralism, and structural realism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Structural Power]

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