Layers of Oppression
Match with its term: This occurs when a person experiences unfair treatment or restricted opportunities because of their social identity.
what is oppression?
This system of oppression involves discrimination against people based on their perceived racial identity.
What is racism?
This means providing everyone with the same resources or treatment, regardless of their individual circumstances.
What is equality?
This is a generalized assumption about the characteristics or behaviours of members of a particular group.
What is a stereotype?
A student with a learning disorder in math is denied access to extra time, because the teacher states "they did not study hard enough". Which form of oppression is demonstrated?
Ableism
A student repeatedly makes racist comments toward a classmate. Which layer of oppression is demonstrated through this direct interaction
What is interpersonal oppression?
This form of oppression disadvantages people based on gender and reinforces unequal power between genders.
What is sexism?
This approach recognizes that people face different barriers and may need different supports to have fair opportunities.
What is equity?
Someone assumes that a person is dishonest because of their religion, even though they have no evidence. What concept describes this preconceived judgment?
What is prejudice?
A student makes jokes about Jewish people based on harmful historical stereotypes. Which form of prejudice is being demonstrated?
What is antisemitism?
A workplace policy unintentionally disadvantages employees with disabilities because accommodations are not provided. Which layer of oppression is illustrated?
What is institutional oppression?
This form of oppression treats heterosexuality as the norm and can marginalize people with other sexual orientations.
What is heterosexism?
A school provides captions, accessible materials, and assistive technology so students with different needs can participate in class. What principle is the school applying?
What is equity?
An employer rejects a qualified applicant because of their age. What concept describes this unequal treatment?
What is discrimination?
A student from a racialized community is expected to be academically gifted and is told they do not need extra help, even when they are struggling. Which stereotype is illustrated?
What is the model minority myth?
A person from a marginalized group begins to believe negative messages about their own community after hearing them repeatedly from society. What is this called?
What is internalized oppression?
This term describes a system in which a dominant country extends political, economic, or cultural control over other territories or peoples.
What is imperialism?
A city provides the same amount of funding to every neighbourhood for public services. However, some neighbourhoods have significantly higher rates of community members experiencing poverty, limited public transportation, and reduced access to healthcare. Explain why equal funding may not result in equitable outcomes and suggest a fairer approach.
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A teacher unconsciously gives more attention to students who remind them of their own background. What type of bias may be influencing the teacher?
What is implicit bias ?
A government makes decisions about Indigenous lands without meaningful consultation or recognition of Indigenous sovereignty. Which historical system of oppression helps explain this situation
What is colonialism?
Explain how ideological oppression can influence institutional policies and lead to interpersonal discrimination. Include one example.
Dominant beliefs can justify unequal treatment, become embedded in institutional policies, and influence how individuals treat others. For example, stereotypes about certain groups may influence hiring policies and individual hiring decisions.
This concept explains how race, gender, disability, and socioeconomic status can interact to create distinct experiences of privilege and oppression.
What is intersectionality?
Explain why treating everyone exactly the same can sometimes deepen inequality. Include an example and describe a more equitable response.
Equal treatment can overlook different needs and barriers. For example, giving every student the same test time may disadvantage a student with an approved accommodation. Equity would provide appropriate accommodations so students can demonstrate their learning fairly.
Explain the difference between bias, prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination, and describe how they could contribute to inequality.
Bias is a tendency that influences judgment; prejudice is a preconceived attitude or judgment; a stereotype is a generalized belief about a group; discrimination is unfair treatment. These can reinforce one another and contribute to unequal opportunities.
A school regularly celebrates cultural diversity but excludes Indigenous perspectives from its curriculum and continues to use policies that disregard Indigenous knowledge and history. Identify two social justice concepts that help explain this situation and explain how the school could address the issue.
Would accept: decolonization, equity, justice, colonization