Social System Failures
Prejudice, discrimination or antagonism by an individual, community or institution against a person or people on the basis of their marginalized racial or ethnic background
What is Racism?
This is a system of government where people have the power to make decisions, usually by voting. It means everyone has a say in how things are run, and everyone is treated equally.
What is Democracy?
This is the hatred or unfair treatment toward a person or group without cause or reason, usually based on their race, gender, or religion.
What is Prejudice?
The control of land, resources, labor, culture, language, and information by the people for the people (as opposed to the 1%)
What is People Power?
This is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
What is empathy?
Discrimination against non-heterosexual people because of their sexuality
What is Homophobia?
An economic system in which a country’s trade, industry, and profits are controlled by private corporations (as opposed to the government).
What is Capitalism?
The control of land, resources, labor, culture, language, and information to serve the 1% at the expense of the 99%
What is Dominant Power?
An accountability process that focuses on repairing the harm caused by wrongdoing, rather than just punishing the offender, by involving everyone affected in finding solutions and rebuilding relationships
What is Restorative Justice?
These are the 4 conflict communication styles
What are: Passive, Passive Aggressive, Aggressive & Assertive?
Discrimination against trans people or gender non-conforming people because of their gender identity
What is Transphobia
A system of oppression where men have primary power and dominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
What is Patriarchy?
This is the process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more wealthy residents and businesses.
What is Gentrification?
This is when people in a community come together to take action on a shared issue or goal. It involves organizing, planning, and working together to make changes, solve problems, or improve their community.
What is Community Mobilization?
These are the 3 I’s of Oppression
What are: Interpersonal, Institutional, & Internalized Oppression?
Discrimination against people with impaired or limited abilities because of their physical abilities
What is Ableism?
This is the social structure that maintains the power of white people over all other races.
What is White Supremacy?
This is when certain groups of people are pushed to the edge or "margins" of society, making it harder for them to have equal access to things like opportunities, resources, or power.
What is Marginalization?
The theoretical framework which states all oppression is interlinked and cannot be solved alone. Everyone holds multiple overlapping identities that may account for the unique compounding of privilege and marginalization in which they experience.
What is Intersectionality?
These are 2, out of the 4, skill sets that make a good leader
What are:Creative Skills, Personal Skills, Political/Analytical Skills, Concrete Skills?
Discrimination against people from other countries or anyone deemed “foreign” because of their immigrant or visitor status
What is Xenophobia?
This is when one country takes control of another, often to gain resources, expand power, or spread its culture.
Colonialism is a type of this where the controlling country directly settles and rules over the land, often exploiting its people and resources.
What is Imperialism?
This is an illegal practice where people living in a certain area or neighborhood are not given the same access to loans and other credit services as people in other areas or neighborhoods on the basis of race, color, national origin, or some other prohibited reason.
What is Redlining?
The belief that everyone, no matter their gender, should have equal rights and opportunities. It’s about fighting for fairness, especially for women, and making sure they have the same chances as men in areas like work, education, and life in general.
What is Feminism?
This is a cause (or root) of violence that may be hard to see. Think systematically.
(Some options) What is: Poverty, police/prison system, systemic inequality ?