{"id":27086,"date":"2025-04-30T13:24:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=27086"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T08:00:56","slug":"power-is-relational-and-not-a-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Power is Relational and Not a Property"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Power_is_Relational_and_Not_a_Property\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Power is Relational and Not a Property<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_for_Sociology_Paper_I_Sociological_Thinkers_Theories\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>(Relevant for Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper I: Sociological Thinkers &amp; Theories)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Power_is_Relational_and_Not_a_Property\" title=\"Power is Relational and Not a Property\">Power is Relational and Not a Property<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Relevant_for_Sociology_Paper_I_Sociological_Thinkers_Theories\" title=\"(Relevant for Sociology Paper I: Sociological Thinkers &amp; Theories)\">(Relevant for Sociology Paper I: Sociological Thinkers &amp; Theories)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#What_Does_%E2%80%9CPower_is_Relational%E2%80%9D_Mean\" title=\"What Does \u201cPower is Relational\u201d Mean?\">What Does \u201cPower is Relational\u201d Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Sociological_Analysis\" title=\"Sociological Analysis\">Sociological Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Other_Aspects_of_Relational_Power_in_Indian_Society\" title=\"Other Aspects of Relational Power in Indian Society\">Other Aspects of Relational Power in Indian Society<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Why_Power_Must_Be_Understood_Relationally\" title=\"Why Power Must Be Understood Relationally\">Why Power Must Be Understood Relationally<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#PYQs\" title=\"PYQs\">PYQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/power-is-relational-and-not-a-property\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\">Read more Blogs:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In sociological discourse, <strong>power is better understood as a relation between actors rather than a tangible possession<\/strong>. The idea that \u201c<strong>Power is relational and not a property\u201d<\/strong> reshapes how we understand <strong>authority, influence, domination, and resistance in society. Power is not a static possession but a dynamic relation between individuals or groups<\/strong>. The statement <strong>\u201cPower is relational and not a property\u201d<\/strong> challenges the traditional notion of power as something that people own. Instead, <strong>it highlights how power emerges through interactions, social hierarchies, and institutional arrangements. It <\/strong>is highly significant for interpreting contemporary issues <strong>such as caste-based discrimination, gender inequality, communal tensions, and political mobilization<\/strong> in Indian society.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_%E2%80%9CPower_is_Relational%E2%80%9D_Mean\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>What Does \u201cPower is Relational\u201d Mean?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Power is often wrongly imagined as a fixed asset\u2014<strong>something owned by leaders, the state, or dominant classes.<\/strong> However, modern sociological theories argue that power is exercised in relationships\u2014it exists only in interactions, through the actions of one over another. <strong>In other words, no one possesses power in a vacuum\u2014it is co-constituted, contested, and context-dependent<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociological_Analysis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Sociological Analysis<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-12.png\" alt=\"Sociological Analysis\" width=\"1474\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-12.png 1474w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-12-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-12-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-12-150x105.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-12-768x537.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1474px) 100vw, 1474px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Power as Domination in Social Relations: Weber <\/strong>defined power as the ability of an individual to carry out their will despite resistance, indicating that power emerges within relationships, not in isolation. His <strong>concept of \u201clegitimate authority\u201d (traditional, legal-rational, charismatic)<\/strong> shows that power is accepted and exercised based on the interaction between <strong>ruler and ruled.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example: In Indian bureaucracy, legal-rational authority operates through laws, but actual influence depends on relational networks, caste, and connections.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Power in Class Relations: Marx<\/strong> saw power rooted in <strong>economic relations \u2013 the bourgeoisie controls the means of production<\/strong> and hence exerts <strong>dominance over the proletariat<\/strong>. <strong>Power here is relational between economic classes, not an object held.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example: Landowner\u2013tenant relationships in rural India<\/strong> show how land as economic capital translates into relational dominance.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Power through Consent: According to Gramsci\u2019s Hegemony Power<\/strong> is not merely imposed by the ruling class; it is sustained through ideological consent. <strong>Dominant ideas (e.g., caste-based hierarchy or patriarchy<\/strong>) are normalized through education, religion, and media.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example: The persistence of caste endogamy in marriage is a hegemonic cultural practice<\/strong>, where people accept inequality as normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Power is Diffused and Discursive: Foucault<\/strong> argued that power is everywhere, not held but exercised through discourse, institutions, and knowledge. Power produces <strong>\u201cregimes of truth\u201d,<\/strong> which discipline individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example: Taboos around menstruation in schools and public spaces<\/strong> illustrate how power is exercised through social norms, not formal laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Micro-Level Power Relations: According to Symbolic interactionism<\/strong> Power is constructed through interpersonal interactions and symbols. Even in daily life <strong>(e.g., teacher-student, parent-child), power is negotiated, resisted, or redefined.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example<\/strong>: <strong>A student questioning caste-based seating arrangements in schools<\/strong> shows relational power redefined through action.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"6\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Gendered Power Relations: Feminists<\/strong> argue power is deeply gendered\u2014women\u2019s oppression is maintained through social institutions like family, religion, and media. Power is structural, yet experienced and resisted at the relational level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example:<\/strong> <strong>Women negotiating their career choices within marriage or family<\/strong> setups reflect relational power embedded in patriarchy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"7\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Power as Fragmented and Shifting: According to Postmodernist View<\/strong> Power is not centralized but fragmented, multiple, and situational. There is no one center of control; instead, resistance and counter-power are always possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Example: Social media activism by marginalized voices (e.g., #DalitLivesMatter)<\/strong> shows disruption of centralized power using decentralized tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Aspects_of_Relational_Power_in_Indian_Society\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Other Aspects of Relational Power in Indian Society<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Other-Aspects-of-Relational-_Power-in-Indian-Society.png\" alt=\"Other Aspects of Relational Power in Indian Society\" width=\"1496\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Other-Aspects-of-Relational-_Power-in-Indian-Society.png 1496w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Other-Aspects-of-Relational-_Power-in-Indian-Society-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Other-Aspects-of-Relational-_Power-in-Indian-Society-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Other-Aspects-of-Relational-_Power-in-Indian-Society-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Other-Aspects-of-Relational-_Power-in-Indian-Society-768x209.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1496px) 100vw, 1496px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Caste and Power<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"> Caste hierarchies are sustained through relational dominance\u2014<strong>ritual purity, land ownership, control of local institutions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Panchayat Raj System<\/strong> often reflects caste dominance, not empowerment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Dalit atrocities, such as in Hathras and Una,<\/strong> show everyday power struggles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Gender and Power<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Patriarchy is a relational system:<\/strong> men assert dominance through <strong>family roles, workplace norms, and religious customs.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Relational power is visible in issues like:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Domestic violence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Workplace harassment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Barriers to reproductive autonomy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Political Power and State Control<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>State power is relational: citizens\u2019 rights<\/strong> are shaped by interactions with <strong>police, bureaucracy, and political agents.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>AFSPA, UAPA, and internet shutdowns<\/strong> in regions like <strong>Kashmir demonstrate state-citizen<\/strong> power struggles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Power_Must_Be_Understood_Relationally\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Why Power Must Be Understood Relationally<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Relational power explains why subaltern resistance arises\u2014because domination is not absolute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>It helps sociologists understand<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Social movements (e.g., Bhim Army, farmers\u2019 protest)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Identity-based mobilization (e.g., LGBTQ+ rights, tribal rights)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Power decentralization (e.g., local governance, NGOs)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The idea that <strong>\u201cPower is relational and not a property\u201d<\/strong> is essential for analyzing both theoretical frameworks and current realities. Whether it\u2019s <strong>caste-based violence, gender dynamics, or state surveillance, power operates<\/strong> not from ownership but through <strong>ongoing, contested relationships.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PYQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>PYQs<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> I: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is domination? Discuss the forms of domination with reference to Weber\u2019s typology of authority. (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Write short notes on: Gramsci&#8217;s concept of hegemony. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What is power? How is it distributed in society according to Weber? (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the relationship between power and authority. How are they legitimized? (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How does symbolic interactionism interpret power in day-to-day social interactions? (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain how knowledge and power are interrelated in the post-structuralist tradition. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss Michel Foucault\u2019s contribution to the understanding of power. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do feminist theories reconceptualize power and patriarchy in society? (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the postmodern view of power with suitable examples. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> II: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of Panchayati Raj institutions in democratization of power in rural India. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain how caste and class combine to influence power structures in rural India. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the impact of power and domination in the context of caste-based discrimination in India. (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Describe how new social movements challenge traditional power structures in India. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What are the emerging patterns of political elites in contemporary India? (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the changing nature of power relations in Indian family systems. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain how gendered power relations affect women&#8217;s mobility and work participation in India. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How is power contested in everyday life through cultural practices and social media in India? 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