Being black in America is one of the most dangerous things a person can do. At a young age I was already given the ”police talk” and told how to carry myself so I can be deemed ”one of the good ones’ by white adults. This perspective gives an insight Continue reading
The question is: How many faces of oppression exist in America today? Exploitation. Transferring the results of labor of one social group to benefit another. The way I see it, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. In the case of the working class, skilled, high-paying, unionizing jobs Continue reading
Out of the Five Faces of Oppression, the face of oppression I chose from Young is powerlessness. Young speaks about powerlessness in three ways. The first way young spoke about powerlessness was acquiring and practicing a profession with an expensive progressive character. Secondly, Young stated while many professionals have supervisors Continue reading
I believe that many people in America that are a part of the marginalized or minority groups first-handedly know that there is absolutely oppression in America. Even today there is still oppression within America, it has changed throughout the years beginning with the discovery of America. According to Iris Young, Continue reading
Iris Young’s The Five Faces of Oppression provides a rubric to identify oppressive situations, rather than a fixed definition. The five faces are exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence. Considering that Young was inspired by oppression in all of its forms in this country specifically, it is no stretch Continue reading
Oppression is the unjust treatment of power under the guise of governmental authority, relating to class society and punishment. Oppression can be expressed as overt depending on how it is practiced. Referring to discrimination is when the injustice does not directly afflict everyone in society but instead targets specific groups Continue reading
After our recent reading “The Five Faces of Oppression” I found two of her elements that we are currently living in todays society. The first one I believe is currently happening would be violence. Since Covid-19 the crime rate in New Orleans has increased. While in the pandemic most people Continue reading
The five faces of oppression are violence, exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, and cultural imperialism. A few examples of faces of oppression that exist in the United States society today are racism, sexism, and religious persecution. Racism is treating people differently based on their skin color or ethnicity. Sexism is treating people Continue reading
As Iris Young explains, oppression appears under the faces of exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence, all of which are alive and present in the United States today. First, exploitation is rooted in our capitalistic society. One social group with the resources, wealth and status can dictate another group’s Continue reading
I think Young’s Five Faces of Oppression are prevalent in America today. There are countless examples of people being oppressed, marginalized, and exploited in America. One example that comes to mind are the migrant workers from Mexico that come to America in search for work to better their lives and Continue reading
