This paper will examine the readings and course materials over the last four weeks. It will look at oppression and what it means to be oppressed as well as how it is presented today. It will also assess historical experiences and social constructs that still exist to keep order within our population by defining people by basis of privilege. This paper will also look at the disadvantage, such as women and the disable. This paper will also examine how these issues are addressed in a social work setting. Lastly, this paper will reflect upon my thoughts of each weekly session and my individual experiences and values that relate to each topic.
Examination of Oppression in Society through Reading Reflections
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Social constructs are the understandings of the world around us based off assumptions about reality. Alan G. Johnson (2013) talks about privilege and how the social construct categories of race have no significances outside the system of the privileged and oppression. The privileged are what created oppression in the first place. He examines what privilege looks like in every day life. Whites, men, and heterosexuals have more freedom versus people of color, women, homosexuals, and the disabled. Douglas C. Baynton (2014) argues the disabled are the weakest in terms of physical, mental, emotional ability. Baynoton (2014) goes on to state that because African Americans and women suffer the conditions inequality and freedom they are inherently prone to …show more content…
In the article written by Van Wormer (2012) states “societal isms are prejudicial attitudes directed against groups that society identifies as lesser, less capable, less productive, and less normal the how other view themselves.” (p. 57) As Americans, we know there are more “isms” then we can count. This article examines many of them at length. Sinsneros, Stakeman, Joyner, & Schmidt (2008) also discussed different forms of oppression and how these issues are maintained in society. It was interesting to see in this article the different ethnicities being used to prove a point not just categorizing based off the color of skin. Paul Dressel (1992) discusses the power of social work and social work being a female dominated occupation. Van Wormer (2012) states “social work is unique among the profession in its commitment to the welfare of the most vulnerable members of society, to populations at risk.” (p.
Examination of Oppression in Society through Reading Reflections
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Social constructs are the understandings of the world around us based off assumptions about reality. Alan G. Johnson (2013) talks about privilege and how the social construct categories of race have no significances outside the system of the privileged and oppression. The privileged are what created oppression in the first place. He examines what privilege looks like in every day life. Whites, men, and heterosexuals have more freedom versus people of color, women, homosexuals, and the disabled. Douglas C. Baynton (2014) argues the disabled are the weakest in terms of physical, mental, emotional ability. Baynoton (2014) goes on to state that because African Americans and women suffer the conditions inequality and freedom they are inherently prone to …show more content…
In the article written by Van Wormer (2012) states “societal isms are prejudicial attitudes directed against groups that society identifies as lesser, less capable, less productive, and less normal the how other view themselves.” (p. 57) As Americans, we know there are more “isms” then we can count. This article examines many of them at length. Sinsneros, Stakeman, Joyner, & Schmidt (2008) also discussed different forms of oppression and how these issues are maintained in society. It was interesting to see in this article the different ethnicities being used to prove a point not just categorizing based off the color of skin. Paul Dressel (1992) discusses the power of social work and social work being a female dominated occupation. Van Wormer (2012) states “social work is unique among the profession in its commitment to the welfare of the most vulnerable members of society, to populations at risk.” (p.