Concepts, Definitions, Descriptions of Constructs and Their Impact on People

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John Michener Diversity and Social Justice 1304 –Section 02 Gary Loch, Instructor 06/26/13 1:00 PM OUTLINE Concepts, Definitions, Descriptions of Constructs and their Impact on People Readers for Diversity and Social Justice Second Edition 2010 Routledge, Taylor and Francis Pages 35 – 58 Introduction: To expose that I have a very good comprehension of the following sections; “Five Faces of Oppression” by, Iris Marion Young; “The Cycle of Socialization” and “The Cycle of Liberation” by, Bobbie Harro. These sections were very interesting and educational; with many facets and factors I find very interesting and intriguing, to the point that I have accepted some of the concepts and ideas within my core personality. Within “The Five Faces of Oppression, there is a system in place that gives examples of categories that are inducing oppression among the human population, and this process has been in place for a good amount of time. So to be recognized and spoken of, to me, is a valid improvement that is worthy of notation. Iris Marion Young speaks of five categories: “exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence”. She notes in preceding the article “The Faces of Oppression” that even good people that try to be helpful can even be more harmful than they ever anticipated to become in the first place. So with that in mind, this wasn’t a thought included within my thought process. As to helping, will or could, become a negative result and can be best understood, after the fact, at least that’s my opinion. Maybe, with the knowledge that has been gained, a lesson has been learned and will not be repeated, that purpose has strength through the people that read these articles and gain the knowledge to help those that may falter to reevaluate their mistakes and shown a new way to resolve situations. With the position of “me”,

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