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Power and Precision in the Public Health Economy
Steven Lukes’ second edition of Power: A Radical View appears to have little import for public health theory and practice. Its academic discussion is well-cited and well-written, but dense and conceptual. lts practice-based reasoning is wanting. Lukes admitted as such “And yet, among those who have reflected on the matter, there is no agreement about to how to define it, how to conceive it, how to study it and, if it can be measured, how to measure it. There are endless debates about such questions, which show no sign of imminent resolution, and there is not even agreement about whether all this disagreement matters.”1
On the other hand, Public Health Liberation seeks transdisciplinary synthesis to elucidate and affect the Public Health Economy. It is imperative to sift through the concepts and theories in Lukes’ Power to fulfill the mission of our transdiscipline. As such, here are five critiques of this discourse to build upon the disciplinary foundation of Public Health Liberation. This discussion is meant to bridge core tenets of PHL, as discussed in our inaugural manuscript. First, we discuss power discourse in the context of Steven Lukes’ Power: A Radical View, then five takeaways for Public Health Economy thought.
Creative Arts.
“Maybe, we the project”
University professor and poetess PS Perkins reminds us about the humanity and lived experiences of families who live in public housing communities. She read her poem, “When a House is Not a Home” at the PHL National Webinar and Conversation on Liberation Philosophy, Systems Thinking, and Social Determinants of Health.
Documentary on Gentrification Captures Community Voices
Prior to starting Public Health Liberation,, Christopher Williams began an unfinished documentary to capture community voices in this gentrifying neighborhood of Washington, DC.
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