SWSS 002 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Last week’s “what worries you about the world?”II. What worries you about the world activityIII. Why was this activity good for us in terms of social work?Outline of Current Lecture I. Social JusticeII. OppressionIII. Privilege IV. Discrimination Current LectureOppression and Privilege“Social Workers promote social justice and social change with and on behalf of clients.” -Preamble,NASW Code of Ethics What is SOCIAL JUSTICE? What does it mean to “promote social justice?”- It means to participate in changing oppressive societal values, practices, and institutionWhat is OPPRESSION?- The use of power and privilege to marginalize, disempower, disenfranchise, silence, or dominateothers so that ones’ own power can remain intact. - Oppression can be… o Formalized and overt or o Informal and covertWhat is PRIVILEGE?- Unearned advantages enjoyed by a group simply because of membership in that group- Advantages are denied or withheld from those who are not members of the privileged group.- These advantages are generally invisible to those who enjoy them, but are quite visible to those to whom they are denied. - Without these advantages, those who experience oppression generally have less access to social,economic, and political power and resources. “OTHERS”… meaning what? - Those who are different from ourselves.- DIFFERENT in MANY waysThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.What is Discrimination?- Discrimination is the behavior that results from possessing a bias toward an individual or group based on these characteristics of
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