Today we continued the talk about power and privilege in society and the idea of "passing" to be included in a group of power.
ANSWER "Who's in Who's out" questions. DUE 18th
1. How is oppression different than discrimination? Is it the same thing?
2. How are individuals oppressed vs. institutional oppression?
3. What are some benefits of members of a minority group "passing"? What are some drawbacks?
4. How are groups oppressed? Brainstorm ways a group or even an individual be oppressed? Think Macintosh - backpack of privilege.
5. Comment on "differences are not deficiencies; diversity is not defectiveness" (p.31). Agree? Disagree?
There is the more uncommon instance of those passing to be included in a minority group:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/us/washington-rachel-dolezal-naacp/
ANSWER "Who's in Who's out" questions. DUE 18th
1. How is oppression different than discrimination? Is it the same thing?
2. How are individuals oppressed vs. institutional oppression?
3. What are some benefits of members of a minority group "passing"? What are some drawbacks?
4. How are groups oppressed? Brainstorm ways a group or even an individual be oppressed? Think Macintosh - backpack of privilege.
5. Comment on "differences are not deficiencies; diversity is not defectiveness" (p.31). Agree? Disagree?
There is the more uncommon instance of those passing to be included in a minority group:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/us/washington-rachel-dolezal-naacp/