Key Principles of Critical Social Justice
This term refers to the ability to recognize how relations of unequal social power are constantly being negotiated at both the micro-individual and macro-structural levels.
What is critical social justice literacy?
This term refers to the concept that social groups are valued unequally in society, leading to unequal access to resources.
What is social stratification?
This term refers to the practice of using one's understanding of social justice to take concrete actions that challenge injustice.
What is social justice activism?
This term refers to the practice of examining one's own socialization and biases in order to better understand one's role in systems of oppression
Self-Reflection
This term refers to the foundational knowledge and skills needed to understand and engage in social justice work.
What is social justice literacy?
This term describes the process of understanding one's own position within relations of unequal power.
What is positionality?
This term describes the process of identifying and analyzing the ways in which power dynamics are enacted in everyday interactions
What is power analysis?
This term describes the process of developing strategies to interrupt and dismantle systems of oppression.
What is strategic action?
This term describes the ongoing process of critically examining one's own beliefs, attitudes, and actions in relation to social justice
What is critical self-awareness?
This term describes the process of educating oneself and others about the complexities of social justice issues.
This term refers to the practice of thinking critically about knowledge, including what we know and how we know it.
What is epistemology?
This term refers to the ability to see beyond the immediate surface level to the deeply embedded injustice below.
What is critical consciousness?
What is social justice commitment?
This term refers to the practice of using feedback from others to gain deeper insights into one's own social justice practice
What is reflective feedback?
This term refers to the ability to critically analyze social structures and their impact on marginalized groups.
What is structural analysis?
This term describes the commitment to act from an understanding of social justice in service of a more just society.
What is social justice praxis?
This term describes the recognition that relations of unequal social power are constantly being enacted at both individual and structural levels.
What is power awareness?
This term describes the practice of aligning one's actions with the principles of social justice in everyday life
What is ethical practice?
This term describes the commitment to continually question and challenge one's own assumptions and perspectives.
What is intellectual humility?
This term describes the practice of using accessible language and providing clear definitions to help others understand social justice concepts.
What is inclusive communication?
This term refers to the ongoing and lifelong process of self-reflection and action required to challenge social injustice.
What is lifelong learning?
This term refers to the understanding that social injustice is real, exists today, and results in unequal access to resources between groups of people.
What is social inequality?
This term refers to the process of taking informed and reflective actions to challenge social injustice.
What is informed activism?
This term refers to the process of integrating new knowledge and perspectives into one's understanding of social justice.
What is continuous learning?
This term refers to the use of examples, thought experiments, and anecdotes to illustrate challenging and complex social justice concepts.
What is illustrative teaching?