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{{a|devil|}}Very closely related to Thomas Kuhn’s idea<ref>{{br|The Structure of Scientific Revolutions}}</ref> of the [[paradigm]], and Dr. {{author|Laurence J Peter}}’s<ref>{{br|The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong}}</ref> of the [[hierarchy]], a power structure is the self-organised structure that forms around a particular social purpose.
 
This can be obvious and institutional, as with a political organisation or the scientific academy — but it can be small-time: that’s how all power structures start: spontaneous, self-organisation of like-minded souls around a common interest. A student union is a power structure, so is a workplace, a cricket club and, loosely, a chat forum.
 
Even people who ''complain'' about power structures — at least ones who do in an organised and compelling way — have a power structure. [[Critical theory]] is a power structure. Power structures often outgrow their original purpose, because it is not the ''purpose'' but the ''power'' that is exciting.
 
 
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Very closely related to Thomas Kuhn’s idea[1] of the paradigm, and Dr. Laurence J Peter’s[2] of the hierarchy, a power structure is the self-organised structure that forms around a particular social purpose.

This can be obvious and institutional, as with a political organisation or the scientific academy — but it can be small-time: that’s how all power structures start: spontaneous, self-organisation of like-minded souls around a common interest. A student union is a power structure, so is a workplace, a cricket club and, loosely, a chat forum.

Even people who complain about power structures — at least ones who do in an organised and compelling way — have a power structure. Critical theory is a power structure. Power structures often outgrow their original purpose, because it is not the purpose but the power that is exciting.


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