Social Justice Core Concepts by Anna Bickersteth

community: groups of people joined by common goals, cultures, identities, proximity, etc.

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relationships

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Ways to build relationships

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sharing stories, expressing curiosity and empathy, working with (not for) people

Allies

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people that are members of advantaged social groups and use that advantage to stand against oppression in their communities and examine their priviledge

things that harm relationships

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bias

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a natural, sometimes implicit preference that interferes with our ability to make objective judgements

prejudice

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preconceived judgements about groups of people, often negative

discrimination

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actions, based on conscious or unconscious prejudice/bias, that often lead to worse or unfair treatment of groups of people

using community to take action

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educating yourself and your community about current issues

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evaluating systems and structures

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examining the root cause of the issue

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with community and collaboration come power

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power

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The ability to influence others, leads to the ability to make decisions about what is best for others, to decide access to resources, and to have some control

empowering marginalized groups

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giving everyone an equal say in decisions and in community involvement

people!

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respect

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participation

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authenticity, equal representation, engagement

social identities

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gender, sex, age, race, ethnicity, occupation, and more! What makes people who they are and influences the ways they experience the world

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influenced by money, politics, culture, resources

Oppression: using institutional power and privilege such that one individual or group benefits at the expense of another group

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ecological model of oppression

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institutional

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policies, structures, rules: racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, religious oppresion

sturcutral/cultural

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norms, interactions between institutions, conditions

individual

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internal messages, things we tell ourselves: self-hate, internalizing stereotypes

intrapersonal

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interactions with other people: microagressions, bias, discrimination, exclusion

unavoidable - everyone and every structure contributes knowingly or not

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can be influenced by power, access to resources, lack of inclusion

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Oppression reinforces discrimination and violence, especially against minority groups

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community influences individuals, and individuals can influence communities!

mechanisms of oppression

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power dynamics, privilege, economic inequality, lack of representation, unequal access to resources, struggle to amplify all voices, exclusion, and societal hierarchy reinforcing power

psychological effects

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oppression is harmful in more ways than one!

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negative mental health impacts, lack of self esteem, struggles accepting and feeling true to one's identity

how can we combat oppression as a society?

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individuals and groups throughout history have been fighting against oppression. For example, the civil rights and 19th amendment movements, and LGBTQ+ rights movements. Amplifying voices, joining together, challenging hierarchy are all useful

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what matters is continuing to educate ourselves, be open to new perspectives, and increase awareness

participate in activism and use your voice and resources

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acknowledging history and progress, while recognizing that there is always work to be done

social change: changing social inequalities

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What needs to change?

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social inequalities: disparities in society that are based on identities - economic, gender, sexuality, culture, political

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anyone can play a part in producing meaningful change: individuals, institutions, governments, communities, and more

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making improvements, benefitting individuals and the entire community, unfair systems

equity and equality: both important

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equity

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people are given the necessary resources they need to reach equal value as others in society. Meeting people where they're at and giving them just what they need, rather than simply giving everyone the same resources and opportunities

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helps address structural inequalities - some people need more resources than others, just because of the group they are in or their group's history

equality

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giving everyone the same resources and opportunities. Good in theory but not in practice, giving everyone the same resources does not solve structural inequalities

core ideas in social change

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starting with people, joining together, believing in change and reinforcing optimism, increasing participation, employing a strategy, communication, strengthening community through shared purpose

community organizing

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be open to new ideas, embrace change and challenge, employing a holistic perspective will lead to holistic change

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there is no one size fits all approach! Every situation and individual is different, and that is not only beautiful but important!

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develop yourself as an individual and community member so once faced with situations where you can participate in community change, you can rely on your own experiences and intuitions in a positive way

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listen and learn from others and yourself, embrace feedback and criticism, build relationships with people you trust

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the pursuit of social change is never done! Continue to examine how you can help and how you can use your resources. Take action for what you want

social justice

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what we're working towards with social change. Equitable distribution of resources, wealth, opportunities, and priviledge

My reflection

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This assignment was very enjoyable and useful for my learning. I chose to make mind maps because I wanted to challenge myself to do something outside of my comfort zone and connect all the ideas I've been learning about in a concrete, visual way. My process for doing this was choosing three overarching concepts and breaking them down as much as I could think of. This included who is involved, the mechanisms of them, different theoretical frameworks, and other core ideas.