Brianna™

1. Identify situations in personal relationships that reflect power struggles.

Some personal relationships that reflect power struggles can be shown among friends, family, and ever husband and wife. Like among your friends there has to be one person that thinks they are the leader. So sometimes bosses the other friends around. But then that’s not a true friend. And also between the families the older sibling can boss to younger ones around. By said go get me this and that so there is a power struggle between the family and friends. So the husband can order has wife around like clean up the house and make me food. So theses are some examples of power struggles between relationships.

2. Give examples of personal experience of power struggle situations and what was the outcome.

An example of power struggle is that when I’m in a group project with this group. The people wanted to do everything their own way and not follow the direction. And that thought it was ok because they were the leader. And they started to boss others to do the work and finish the project. When the people bossing everybody around didn’t want to do anything.

3. When and how do use power in your interactions with others?

I use my power when I’m with my brother or sister and when I have to tell them to do their homework or to listen. And that’s how I use my power because I’m older than my brother and sister so I have to set a good example for them.

4. Where do you see or have seen power struggles occurring in your surroundings (Neighborhoods, Community, and Local Government)?

In my neighborhood or community there might a power struggle because some one might like one of the new rules in the community. Or they do not get along with somebody in the community or neighborhood. Also another power struggle is the war in Iraq. Their fought for oil and that will give the US. More power. So theses are some examples of power struggles.