Power and Powerlessness
Power and Powerlessness by Susan Rosenthal, published by Trafford Publishing in 2006, is a thought-provoking exploration of social power and its impact on individual well-being. This edition spans 237 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the struggles many face, such as financial insecurity, job dissatisfaction, and family issues, emphasizing that these challenges often stem from a broader societal context of powerlessness.
In Power and Powerlessness, Rosenthal draws on her extensive experience as a medical psychotherapist to highlight the disconnect between personal suffering and the social conditions that perpetuate it. The book seeks to answer fundamental questions about the nature of power and the reasons individuals accept their circumstances. By examining the relationship between social structures and personal health, Rosenthal aims to empower readers to recognize and challenge the forces that keep them feeling powerless. This work engages with themes of political science, self-help, and social science, making it relevant for those interested in understanding the dynamics of poverty and homelessness.
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This book if for people who…
Worry about making ends meet
Can’t find a decent job
Struggle with family problems
Dread going to work
Don’t have enough hours in the day
Fear for the future
Social power is necessary for human health. Author and physician Susan Rosenthal reached this conclusion after decades of research, observation, and activism. In Power and Powerlessness, she explains that most people lack the healthy and fulfilling lives they deserve because they are kept powerless and mistakenly accept this state of affairs as natural or self-inflicted.
As a medical psychotherapist, Rosenthal is immersed in powerlessness every day- people seek her help because they feel powerless to relieve their own suffering, and she feels powerless to change the social conditions that cause their pain. When she explains this, the usual response is, Why didn’t anyone tell me this before?
Written for a popular audience, Power and Powerlessness answers four basic questions: What’s going on? How did this happen? Why do we put up with it? What will it take?
An uncommon work…penetrates beneath the surface…well researched and gripping …deserves to be widely read.
Christopher Shelley
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