Re(2): acting ideally/cynically

Katherine Goff (Katherine_Goff who-is-at ceo.cudenver.edu)
Wed, 14 Jan 1998 13:56:09 -0700

diane writes:
>Historically, the institution is organized dysfunctionally (structured as
>privilege, e.g.) and participation with/in a dysfunctional organization,
>at
>some level, means practice is dysfunctional; relations are dysfunctional;
>and so on...

Would you say more about what lens you use to view priviledge as
dysfunctional? Not that I don't agree, but to paraphrase Gregory Bateson,
things are the way they are not by accident. Power structures that
priviledge certain types of people/behaviors have functioned for many,
many, many years. I am interested in hearing an argument/perspective that
defines priviledge as not as good as something else. And what that
something else might smell like.

Kathie

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