Theory

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The Nobility and the Bourgeoisie

The Nobility and the Bourgeoisie

A Counterrevolutionary Symbiosis

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

After its traumatic experiences of 1848 and 1871 — respectively “the crazy year” and the annus horribilis of the Paris Commune — the bourgeoisie ceases to be revolutionary … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Party Game

The Party Game

Sign Reading

From: The Power Manual

The Party game comes from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn the subtle differences in status between characters — how they manifest and are transformed. The purpose of this game … 4 $0.40 Add
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The Petroleum Game: New Realities

The Petroleum Game: New Realities

From: Oil and World Politics

Discusses the patterns of Western military and economic interventions during the twenty-first century, and petroleum’s largely hidden role in world politics. US pressures have influenced … 26 $2.60 Add
The Power Manual

The Power Manual

How to Master Complex Power Dynamics

Liberate yourself by understanding and mastering power dynamics All social relations are laden with power. Getting out from under dominant power relations and mastering power dynamics is perhaps … 195 View
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The Purpose of Play

The Purpose of Play

Play as Evolution

From: The Power Manual

The Purpose of Play, begins with Stuart Brown’s discovery of the evolutionary purpose of play. Brown outlines the features of play, one being the creation of potential future events that … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Revolutions of 1789, 1830, and 1848

The Revolutions of 1789, 1830, and 1848

First Steps Toward Democracy

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

The French Revolution of 1789, in which the bourgeoisie, the peasants and the workers challenge the king, the nobility, and the church, sets in motion the march toward democracy, the emancipation … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Rise of Court Government in Canada

The Rise of Court Government in Canada

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1999 article by Donald J. Savoie challenging long-established conventions or understandings about how the Canadian government works. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The Scene Study Game

The Scene Study Game

Deconstruction

From: The Power Manual

The Scene Study game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to understand the interactions in a scene and the core idea driving the interactions. The purpose of this game is to … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Social Aspects of Choice

The Social Aspects of Choice

Participation in Decision Making

From: The Power Manual

The Social Aspects of Choice, focuses on how choice is informed by one’s environment and how one participates in collective choice. I highlight what I found most important about Carole … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Stand, Sit, Kneel Game

The Stand, Sit, Kneel Game

Deconstruction

From: The Power Manual

The Stand, Sit, Kneel game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to amplify the status differences in scenes and reflect shifts in status. The purpose of this game is to … 4 $0.40 Add
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The Status Master Game

The Status Master Game

Sign Reading, Deconstruction, Reconstruction

From: The Power Manual

The Status Master game was designed to explore the seven patterns of domination — tolerance, objectification, assimilation, authority, objectivity, accumulation, and certainty. The purpose … 7 $0.70 Add
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The Structure of Games

The Structure of Games

Ordering Interactions

From: The Power Manual

The Structure of Games, delves into the function of games, which is, according to Henricks, to order and reorder interactions with others. It looks at how status impacts the types of games people … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Switching Game

The Switching Game

Reconsruction

From: The Power Manual

The Switching game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to be in tune with their stage partner and use action to drive status. The purpose of this game is to use the signs of … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Tongue Twister Game

The Tongue Twister Game

Reconsruction

From: The Power Manual

The Tongue Twister game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to be in tune with their stage partner. The purpose of this game is to use the signs of interactions to tell a … 5 $0.50 Add
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The TPP and Cultural Diversity

The TPP and Cultural Diversity

From: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada

Alexandre Maltais discusses how the TPP turns away from values enshrined in the 2005 UNESCO convention on cultural diversity, and toward the notion that culture is merely a commodity like any other. 16 $1.60 Add
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The TPP and Health Care

The TPP and Health Care

From: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada

Explores the implications of the TPP for public health care resulting from the agreement’s provisions on intellectual property, services and investment. 26 $2.60 Add