# Sociological Safety

*Tom Geraghty · Power, Politics, Diversity & Equity*

Examines the critique that 'psychological safety' over-emphasises the individual when the phenomenon is fundamentally social. Engages seriously with arguments for renaming it, before defending the term while acknowledging the structural dimensions the name undersells.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/sociological-safety/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/sociological-safety/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=sociological-safety

## Connected concepts (7)

- [Core Principles](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/our-core-principles.md)
- [What is PS?](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/about-psychological-safety.md)
- [PS is Political](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-is-political.md)
- [Childhood SES & PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/childhood-ses-workplace-risks.md)
- [PS Isn't Enough](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-isnt-enough.md)
- [Watermelon Effect](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-watermelon-effect-and-greenwashing.md)
- [Four Lenses of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-four-lenses-of-psychological-safety.md)