Discussion Questions to answer for the articles “Privilege” and “Oppression and Power” – answer questions for BOTH articles
Please answer each question below. Please post at least 250 words per question.
Questions for the article “Oppression and Power” Chapter:
1) The authors argued that Mary (who was prejudiced against a presumed gay candidate) was enacting oppression but Liz (who was prejudiced against a male candidate) was not. Review the reasons for this distinction. Why was Mary enacting oppression but Liz not?
2) In your own words, explain the author’s argument that there is no such thing as a reverse form of oppression (i.e. no “reverse racism” and “no reverse sexism”).
3) How does the example of women’s suffrage illustrate the difference between discrimination and oppression?
Questions for the article “Privilege” Chapter:
1) The authors agree that privilege is not the product of luck, happenstance, or natural occurrence. If it is not these things, then what is it?
2) What are the “external and structural” dimensions of ableism? Identify some specific examples beyond those the author provides. What are the “internal and attitudinal dimensions of ableism? Identify some specific examples.
3) Identify the external/structural and internal/attitudinal dimensions of another form of oppression (such as oppression, heterosexism, classism or racism).
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