Looking back at Power

As I reflect on my first writing assignment and this last semester a few things come to mind. First, I had no idea how complex the concept of power was. I wrote about power as a one-dimensional issue, but after this class I realize that there are many ways to view power. I did not think to view power as Michael Mann did in his book The Sources of Social Power. In this first assignment discussed how power could be wielded, and did not mention how society is affected by such power. I also didn’t have a strong introduction or conclusion, and started my paper with a dictionary definition which was not a good move. My evidence wasn’t concrete either, and I could have done better analysis. Overall I was making statements that could have used some research to bolster their arguments. I know now that ideological power, economic power, military power, and political power are all aspects that comprise power in societies.