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Assignment:

What do we mean by systems of oppression?

• The Lens of Systemic Oppression assumes that:
• All negative forms of prejudice and/or bias are learned and therefore can be unlearned.
• Oppression and injustice are human creations and phenomena and therefore can be undone.
• Systemic oppression exists at the level of institutions (harmful policies and practices) and across structures (education, health, transportation, economy, etc) that are interconnected and reinforcing over time.
• Oppression and systematic mistreatment (such as racism, classism, sexism, or homophobia) is more than just the sum of individual prejudices.
• Systemic oppression is systematic and has historical antecedents; it is the intentional disadvantaging of groups of people based on their identity while advantaging members of the dominant group (gender, race, class, sexual orientation, language, etc.).
• Systemic oppression manifests in economic, social, political and cultural systems.
• Systemic oppression and its effects can be undone through recognition of inequitable patterns and intentional action to interrupt inequity and create more democratic processes and systems supported by multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-lingual alliances and partnerships.

Discussing and addressing oppression and bias will usually be accompanied by strong emotions.

Students will practice their analytical skills in making connections between existing and historical social processes in current social issues.

I need to find a credible online article that talks about a current event related to prejudice and discrimination related to Race and Ethnicity or to any mentioned above that continue to exist in Canadian social institutions and in our social structures.

Need a blog responding to any of the materials shared and making a connection with a current issue reflected on media coverage and/or social media platforms.