What Can We Do? Allan G. Johnson

When it comes to oppression many people are neither part of the problem nor the solution The people who notice inequalities but do not do anything about them need to change their ways if we are to fix the problem

Many privileged people do not realize they are privileged because it doesn’t refer to having a better life but to having something that others do not It is important to realize you are part of a privileged group and use that to work against oppression

What you can do People and systems must change Acknowledge oppression Be aware of privilege Raise awareness Withdraw support

Discussion Questions What are some ways you see oppression and privilege at school/work in your daily life? How can this be changed? How is Johnson’s article a sociological article? What sociological concepts are illustrated in the article? How could you look at this problem from the How is Johnson’s article a sociological article? What sociological concepts are illustrated in the article? How could you look at this problem from the perspective of another discipline?