The question has been possed too many, "Who's the most oppressed group among race, class, and gender?" This conversation continues to make us a more divided nation than we've ever been. Hierarchy of oppression is a system that ranks oppression(s) according to negative effects and cruelly experienced by the oppressed. It's a way where we clearly see the dominance and subordinates of a group as it relates to race, class, and gender. However, there are many criticisms and critiques of the hierarchy of oppression are real or not. We see this conversation come into play with days politics.
As with everything else, the hierarchy of oppression has its benefits and drawbacks. The benefits are that getting the conversation going is a good way to get …show more content…
This raises the discussion of the difference of social justice in regards to the advantaged as well as the disadvantaged. Oppression is explained as having two different sides. Social disadvantages based on race, gender, economics, age and ability and the different levels of the way people are treated. She writes about the two groups categorizing them as a disadvantaged group and an advantaged group based on criteria of color or race for example. Certain groups have more power than other groups based on being white rather than being a good person. The disadvantaged groups are perceived to be black or minority. This is outright oppression. It is very cruel to judge based on a color or race when an individual may be well educated and live a decent life. The perception of this two different groups is what the author is arguing to be inequality in society. Prejudging based on the exterior of an individual is one of the many disadvantages that is faced in an oppressive …show more content…
There should not be one class or group who dominates over another. This is not human-like society. Every individual should have an opportunity to succeed regardless of race, gender, age, sex, etc. Society needs to have an understanding of different individuals. Creating new ways to love and form positive relationships is critical to society's well-being. This theory of movement will help to make society a better place and give greater potential to succeed and live better lives. Better and equal social order will serve to build a stronger place for
As with everything else, the hierarchy of oppression has its benefits and drawbacks. The benefits are that getting the conversation going is a good way to get …show more content…
This raises the discussion of the difference of social justice in regards to the advantaged as well as the disadvantaged. Oppression is explained as having two different sides. Social disadvantages based on race, gender, economics, age and ability and the different levels of the way people are treated. She writes about the two groups categorizing them as a disadvantaged group and an advantaged group based on criteria of color or race for example. Certain groups have more power than other groups based on being white rather than being a good person. The disadvantaged groups are perceived to be black or minority. This is outright oppression. It is very cruel to judge based on a color or race when an individual may be well educated and live a decent life. The perception of this two different groups is what the author is arguing to be inequality in society. Prejudging based on the exterior of an individual is one of the many disadvantages that is faced in an oppressive …show more content…
There should not be one class or group who dominates over another. This is not human-like society. Every individual should have an opportunity to succeed regardless of race, gender, age, sex, etc. Society needs to have an understanding of different individuals. Creating new ways to love and form positive relationships is critical to society's well-being. This theory of movement will help to make society a better place and give greater potential to succeed and live better lives. Better and equal social order will serve to build a stronger place for