Cycle of Oppression
Biased info leads to stereotyping -> prejudice -> discrimination -> oppression -> cyclical process -> Biased info...
What are the components of the cycle of oppression?
Exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, violence, discrimination
What are the six forms of oppression?
"A critique of historically based social and political institutions that oppressed people, while at the same time having situated practical intent to decrease such oppression"
What is the definition of critical social theory?
E.g. 27% of the seats in the House of Commons belong to women
What is inequity?
Based on both class and gender; religion and culture are tightly linked and are the roots that continue to foster unequal power structures on the basis of social class and gender.
What is cultural root of oppression?
E.g. Mother who works at the mall is unable to further her education for a better job because of already steep childcare expenses.
What is powerlessness?
Critical analytic tool(s) used to critique, examine, identify and explain hx, social, cultural, economic & political essentialism based assumptions which dominate & generate inequities, disadvantages.
What is the definition of feminist theory?
Inequality, where a person is noticeably worse off than other people within their community
What is relative poverty?
Women deemed property of their husbands, did not have reproductive rights, no right to vote, had to stay at home with children.
What is historical root of oppression?
E.g. Women were unable to obtain and use birth control without threat of imprisonment or fines until 1969
What is oppression?
E.g. Woman’s mental well-being suffers while in a relationship due to threats of financial burden if she left the partner
What is violence?
A feminist theory that would be useful for empowering women in poverty to break the cycle i.e. 'state' funded programs and funding to promote equality
What is socialist feminist theory?
Deprivation, when a person can't afford the basic necessities (food, shelter, clothes).
What is absolute poverty?
Women from wealthy families are more likely to become successful and make a difference than people from a lower class.
What is cultural root of oppression?
E.g. denial of work opportunity based on the woman’s decreased availability due to childcare issues
What is discrimination?
E.g. Teen mother is denied full time employment because she is “too young and immature for this kind of work”
What is marginalization?
E.g. Children who are raised in poverty are more likely to remain in poverty, as well as suffer various health consequences
What is critical social theory?
60% are female
What percentage of minimum wage workers are female?
Until recently, all policies were passed without feminist analysis to consider the equity for all.
What is Political Root of Oppression?
E.g. Denial of income assistance when attending post-secondary education
What is the cyclical process/cycle of oppression?
E.g. Mother of a nuclear family makes a snide remark about the single mother of two children at the playground.
What is cultural imperialism?
E.g. Oppression is inflicted upon women and children in poverty based on gendered policies.
What is a feminist approach?
E.g. On average, women in Canada earn only 74 cents for each dollar earned by men
What is the gender wage gap?
E.g. Expectation of women to be housewives, women should not have a role in the workplace
What is an economic root of oppression?