UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER & PRIVILEGE

Types of Inequity Systems Institutions Individual

Terminology  Privilege Status-Agent is the one who benefits from the “Ism” systematically being in place  Limited Privilege Status-Target “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple”- Barry Switzer, US Football Coach

Social RankAgent / Privilege StatusTarget / Limited Privilege Status Age Adults Early (25-35 years) Adults Middle (36-60 years) Children (0-10 years) Youth (11 – 17 years) Youth Adults (18-24 years) Elders (61+ years) Appearance Typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weightNon-typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight Disability Able-persons (Typical Abilities) Persons with Disabilities Religion Christians Agnostics, and Atheists Orthodox Judaism Muslim Sikhism Ethnicity/Race Euro-Americans/Whites People of Color Social Class Capitalist (Super Rich, Rich) Upper-Middle Mid-Middle Some Lower Middle (in conjunction with professional status) Lower Middle (without professional status) Working Class Working Poor Underclass Sexual Orientation Heterosexuals Gay/Lesbian/Bisexuals/Trans-gender/Trans-Sexual Gender Male Female Intellect/Education Formal education Highest degree achievement in a field Degrees earned outside of the U.S that are approved within the U.S Alternative education Non-Formal education Non-U.S. achieved degrees not approved within the U.S. Language American Standard English Languages acquired through formal education (Spanish class, German class, French class etc.) Other dialects or languages acquired not through formal education ASE regionally impacted or non-standard English speaking accent /dialect within the U.S Culturally authentic speaker inside or outside of Continental U.S. Employment / Professional Status Professional Manager/Director/Supervisor Pink Collar (service) Blue Collar (factory) Non-U.S. defined professional Nation Origin US Born Immigrant, In-Migrant, Rufugees Indigenous BackgroundNon-Indigenous to the USNative American, Latino

Age Agent Rank Adults [Early (25-35 years) and Middle years (36-60 years)] Target Rank Early Aged Children Ages, Pre-Adolescents, Youth- Adolescents, Youth Early Adults [18-24 years], Elders (Later Years 61-years)]

Appearance Agent Rank [Typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight] Target Rank [Non-typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight] VoI

Disability Agent Rank Able-persons [Typical Abilities] Target Rank Persons with Disabilities

Religion Agent Status Christians, [Agnostics, and Atheists] Target Status [Orthodox Judaism/ Muslim/ Sikhism/ including beliefs that vary from pantheism, to polytheism to animism and other paradigms]

Ethnicity/Race Agent Rank Euro-Americans/Whites Target Rank People of Color

Social Class Agent Rank [Capitalist (Upper-Upper, Super Rich, Rich)] [Upper-Middle, Mid-Middle, and some Lower Middle (in conjunction with professional status) Target Status [Lower Middle (without professional status), Working Class, Working Poor, Underclass

Sexual Orientation Agent Rank Heterosexuals Target Rank Gay/Lesbian/Bisexuals/ Trans-gender/Trans-Sexual

Indigenous Background Agent Status Non-Indigenous to the U.S Target Status [Native American, Latino]

National Origin Agent Rank [Continental] US Born Target Rank Immigrant/[In-Migrant/Refugees ]

Gender Agent Rank Male Target Rank Female, Trans-gendered

Intellect/Education Agent Rank [Formal education or highest degree achievement in a field, degrees earned outside of the U.S that are approved within the U.S] Target Rank [Alternative education or Non-Formal education or non-U.S. achieved degrees not approved within the U.S.]

Language Agent Rank [American Standard English and Languages acquired through formal education (Spanish class, German class, French class etc.)] Target Rank [Other dialects or languages acquired not through formal education; ASE regionally impacted or non-standard English speaking accent /dialect within the U.S or culturally authentic speaker inside or outside of Continental U.S.]

Employment/Professional Status Agent Rank Professional [Manager/Director/Supervisor] Target Rank [Pink (service)/Blue Collar (factory)/Non-U.S. defined professional]

Intercultural Competence involves… Societal Competence Understanding Issues of Power Privilege and Inequity Bicultural Identity Competence How does society see you How do you see yourself How were you raised Establishing Authentic Cross-Cultural Relationships

Intercultural Competence= Bridge Builders The importance of intercultural competence is to acquire tools in learning to bridge with others so your relationships with people not like you improve

Questions and Answers Examples

Women Studies Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality Racism and White Privilege Race and Ethnicity in the US Social Problems ECE 133 Reflective Practices Other Classes to learn about PPI