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To explore how oppression structures
              our lives
Left handed
And he shall set the sheep on his right
hand, but the goats on the left.




                                in Latin, the word for "left" is sinister, which has come into
                                English meaning "evil." The French word for "left" is
                                gauche, which in English means "awkward" or "tactless." The
                                English word left comes from the Old English left, meaning
Handedness demonstrates many
      concepts related to privilege:
• Handedness is not chosen or bestowed.
• Right handedness is considered normal, while left handedness has
  historically been perceived as deviant, dangerous, and sinister.
• Attempts are made to force right-handedness, poor hand writing is
  marked down (external oppression)
• The society may view left-handed people as awkward or
  strange, and left-handed people often believe this about
  themselves (internalized oppression).
• Left-handed people frequently change their behaviours to fit into a
  right-handed world (passing and code shifting).
• Right-handed people are unconscious of the benefits they receive
  (the privilege of ignorance).
• Right-handed people cannot avoid the benefits they receive, even
  when they are conscious of the benefits (institutionalized and
  systemic nature of privilege).
Internalised oppression
• Examples of internalized oppression as it occurs in individuals:
• Women, low-income people, and people of colour don't speak up as much
  in meetings because they don't think their contribution will be important
  or "correct". Often participants from these groups may have insight into
  how to solve a problem, but they hold back from sharing it.
• In response to low expectations and lack of encouragement, some
  teenagers from oppressed groups believe that they won't succeed;
  consequently they give up on learning and pursuing their dreams.
• People from oppressed groups often shy away from taking on leadership
  roles. They don't view themselves as having leadership capabilities, and
  their style doesn't match that of "traditional" leadership models.
• A person who is not able get a job with decent wages may try to dull his
  disappointment with alcohol.
• A person who speaks with an accent feels that she should not build
  relationships with people outside her own culture because she is afraid
  that others will not want to be friends with her.
•   Examples of internalized oppression among members of the same cultural group:
•   Women on the board of a charitable organization compete for the attention of the
    male chair and refrain from taking leadership roles. They see their greatest
    capability in organizing dinners and creating decorations for events, even though
    they all have college degrees.
•   The membership of a low-income grassroots organization cannot support anyone
    from their own community who tries to take a leadership role in the organization.
    They claim that people in the leadership role become too "business-like" and
    "authoritative." The role of the leader is discussed endlessly and the organization
    cannot get to the business of defining and achieving goals.
•   Women who work in the construction industry join men in putting down other
    women who have child care problems or can't do particular work because they are
    not as strong as some of the men.
•   When Somali immigrants from different countries of origin try to organize to
    create a political power base, the mistrust and prejudices among them makes it
    difficult for them to work together.
•   Fearing that her children will not succeed in the mainstream culture, an immigrant
    mother is overly harsh in disciplining them so they will "fit in."
•   An African teenager is not accepted among his group of peers because he works
    hard and does well in school; he is told he is not African enough.
Overcoming oppression
•   Become a close friend, ally, or mentor to individuals who are struggling with
    internalized oppression.
•   Take pride in and celebrate culture. Learn about and celebrate your own
    culture, and learn about others as well. Placing your own culture in a world
    context can help you understand its development and value.
•   Meet in groups with people from similar backgrounds, to heal from the emotional
    hurts of internalized oppression.
•   Take action against injustice and oppression. Taking positive action on your own
    behalf is the most powerful cure for internalized, as well as
    external, discrimination and oppression.
•   When you notice internalized oppression operating in groups, point it out, and
    help the group change direction.
     – Are people acting towards each other in ways similar to how the larger society mistreats
       them? For example, if the particular group is stereotyped for not being intelligent, do people
       act towards each other as if they were less than intelligent?
     – Do these problems exist throughout the organization? If the problem shows itself in many
       different settings, it may be more likely that it is internalized oppression that is the main
       difficulty, rather than a few individuals’ problems.
•   Protect young people from the effects of oppression.
What can you do when you notice or suspect
    internalized oppression going on in a group?
•    Visibly model how to treat others with respect, and set a good tone. For example, if everyone is
    criticizing the leader, you can point out his good qualities and accomplishments. If you lead the way in
    doing this, people will notice. One person can often steer the whole group by stepping outside a negative
    pattern.
•   Take some time in a meeting for people to appreciate each other and notice what the group has
    accomplished. When people feel discouraged about their progress, they are more prone to treat each
    other badly.
•   Point out the difficulty without blaming anyone: You can say something like, "Let's take a step back and
    look at how this meeting is going. Do you think if we all made an agreement to not interrupt or criticize
    each other, we could accomplish more?
•   Explain to people about what internalized oppression is, and how you see that it operates in your
    organization. Explain, as you see it, how people are hurting each other; and point out the similarity to how
    society hurts the group as a whole.
•   If the problem occurs in a meeting, have people break into pairs in which each person gets a turn to vent
    their feelings while the other person listens. Then have people come back to the business of the meeting.
•   Take a stand and be firm. Whenever group members are putting each other down or acting in a way that
    has negative consequences, you can take a principled stand against what is occurring. Your stand will set a
    tone that others may be inclined to follow.
•   Welcome new members into your group. Often groups with similar backgrounds become cliquish. They
    can tend to exclude new people much in the same way that their group has been excluded by the larger
    society. Establish a policy to welcome new members and get them into the centre of the organization
    quickly.


                         Community Tool Box: http://ctb.ku.edu
Action Summary
• Make a conscious decision to establish
  friendships with people from other cultures.
• Put yourself in situations where you will meet
  people of other cultures.
• Examine your biases about people from other
  cultures.
• Ask people questions about their
  cultures, customs, and views.
• Read about other people's culture's and
  histories
• Listen to people tell their stories
• Notice differences in communication styles and
  values; don't assume that the majority's way is
  the right way
• Risk making mistakes
• Learn to be an ally.

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Swk1003 volunteering: oppression and isms

  • 1. Isms To explore how oppression structures our lives
  • 2. Left handed And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. in Latin, the word for "left" is sinister, which has come into English meaning "evil." The French word for "left" is gauche, which in English means "awkward" or "tactless." The English word left comes from the Old English left, meaning
  • 3. Handedness demonstrates many concepts related to privilege: • Handedness is not chosen or bestowed. • Right handedness is considered normal, while left handedness has historically been perceived as deviant, dangerous, and sinister. • Attempts are made to force right-handedness, poor hand writing is marked down (external oppression) • The society may view left-handed people as awkward or strange, and left-handed people often believe this about themselves (internalized oppression). • Left-handed people frequently change their behaviours to fit into a right-handed world (passing and code shifting). • Right-handed people are unconscious of the benefits they receive (the privilege of ignorance). • Right-handed people cannot avoid the benefits they receive, even when they are conscious of the benefits (institutionalized and systemic nature of privilege).
  • 4. Internalised oppression • Examples of internalized oppression as it occurs in individuals: • Women, low-income people, and people of colour don't speak up as much in meetings because they don't think their contribution will be important or "correct". Often participants from these groups may have insight into how to solve a problem, but they hold back from sharing it. • In response to low expectations and lack of encouragement, some teenagers from oppressed groups believe that they won't succeed; consequently they give up on learning and pursuing their dreams. • People from oppressed groups often shy away from taking on leadership roles. They don't view themselves as having leadership capabilities, and their style doesn't match that of "traditional" leadership models. • A person who is not able get a job with decent wages may try to dull his disappointment with alcohol. • A person who speaks with an accent feels that she should not build relationships with people outside her own culture because she is afraid that others will not want to be friends with her.
  • 5. Examples of internalized oppression among members of the same cultural group: • Women on the board of a charitable organization compete for the attention of the male chair and refrain from taking leadership roles. They see their greatest capability in organizing dinners and creating decorations for events, even though they all have college degrees. • The membership of a low-income grassroots organization cannot support anyone from their own community who tries to take a leadership role in the organization. They claim that people in the leadership role become too "business-like" and "authoritative." The role of the leader is discussed endlessly and the organization cannot get to the business of defining and achieving goals. • Women who work in the construction industry join men in putting down other women who have child care problems or can't do particular work because they are not as strong as some of the men. • When Somali immigrants from different countries of origin try to organize to create a political power base, the mistrust and prejudices among them makes it difficult for them to work together. • Fearing that her children will not succeed in the mainstream culture, an immigrant mother is overly harsh in disciplining them so they will "fit in." • An African teenager is not accepted among his group of peers because he works hard and does well in school; he is told he is not African enough.
  • 6. Overcoming oppression • Become a close friend, ally, or mentor to individuals who are struggling with internalized oppression. • Take pride in and celebrate culture. Learn about and celebrate your own culture, and learn about others as well. Placing your own culture in a world context can help you understand its development and value. • Meet in groups with people from similar backgrounds, to heal from the emotional hurts of internalized oppression. • Take action against injustice and oppression. Taking positive action on your own behalf is the most powerful cure for internalized, as well as external, discrimination and oppression. • When you notice internalized oppression operating in groups, point it out, and help the group change direction. – Are people acting towards each other in ways similar to how the larger society mistreats them? For example, if the particular group is stereotyped for not being intelligent, do people act towards each other as if they were less than intelligent? – Do these problems exist throughout the organization? If the problem shows itself in many different settings, it may be more likely that it is internalized oppression that is the main difficulty, rather than a few individuals’ problems. • Protect young people from the effects of oppression.
  • 7. What can you do when you notice or suspect internalized oppression going on in a group? • Visibly model how to treat others with respect, and set a good tone. For example, if everyone is criticizing the leader, you can point out his good qualities and accomplishments. If you lead the way in doing this, people will notice. One person can often steer the whole group by stepping outside a negative pattern. • Take some time in a meeting for people to appreciate each other and notice what the group has accomplished. When people feel discouraged about their progress, they are more prone to treat each other badly. • Point out the difficulty without blaming anyone: You can say something like, "Let's take a step back and look at how this meeting is going. Do you think if we all made an agreement to not interrupt or criticize each other, we could accomplish more? • Explain to people about what internalized oppression is, and how you see that it operates in your organization. Explain, as you see it, how people are hurting each other; and point out the similarity to how society hurts the group as a whole. • If the problem occurs in a meeting, have people break into pairs in which each person gets a turn to vent their feelings while the other person listens. Then have people come back to the business of the meeting. • Take a stand and be firm. Whenever group members are putting each other down or acting in a way that has negative consequences, you can take a principled stand against what is occurring. Your stand will set a tone that others may be inclined to follow. • Welcome new members into your group. Often groups with similar backgrounds become cliquish. They can tend to exclude new people much in the same way that their group has been excluded by the larger society. Establish a policy to welcome new members and get them into the centre of the organization quickly. Community Tool Box: http://ctb.ku.edu
  • 8. Action Summary • Make a conscious decision to establish friendships with people from other cultures. • Put yourself in situations where you will meet people of other cultures. • Examine your biases about people from other cultures. • Ask people questions about their cultures, customs, and views. • Read about other people's culture's and histories • Listen to people tell their stories • Notice differences in communication styles and values; don't assume that the majority's way is the right way • Risk making mistakes • Learn to be an ally.