Caution in dialogical power relationships calls for reflection and clear concepts
Abstract
The article 'Power, position and social relations: Is the espoused absence of hierarchy in Open Dialogue naïve?' (DOI: 10.1177/13634593241249101) by Einboden et al. criticized our work (Jaakko Seikkula and Tom Erik Arnkil, Dialogical Meetings in Social Networks, Karnak Books, 2006) in ways that confuse rather than clarify concepts. Reflection on power relations in dialogical practices is most welcome. We wish to promote clarity in the critical discussion.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Social Representations and Identity
Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies
Language
Discourse
Communication Strategies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health Illness and Medicine
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Pages
- 13634593251401490–13634593251401490
- Publication date
- 21 January 2026
- Language
- EN