Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER & PRIVILEGE. Types of Inequity Systems Institutions Individual.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER & PRIVILEGE. Types of Inequity Systems Institutions Individual."— Presentation transcript:

1 UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER & PRIVILEGE

2 Types of Inequity Systems Institutions Individual

3 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

4 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

5 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)] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNcMT5CS3Hc

6 Appearance Agent Rank [Typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight] Target Rank [Non-typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUG1Q29q VoI

7 Disability Agent Rank Able-persons [Typical Abilities] Target Rank Persons with Disabilities http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KPQDfBvZIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYG6QeSreM0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR5ZevS16zc

8 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] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueT79ZPY9IM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7wO8SI0ucQ

9 Ethnicity/Race Agent Rank Euro-Americans/Whites Target Rank People of Color http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysj_8fqnNcY

10 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhgFfvudy0A

11 Sexual Orientation Agent Rank Heterosexuals Target Rank Gay/Lesbian/Bisexuals/ Trans-gender/Trans-Sexual http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0

12 Indigenous Background Agent Status Non-Indigenous to the U.S Target Status [Native American, Latino] http://www.good.is/posts/video-where-are-you-from-no-i-mean-where-are-you-really-from

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

14 Gender Agent Rank Male Target Rank Female, Trans-gendered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2PMeU_Uv98

15 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.]

16 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.] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98GprgKsDCs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG9anmef15k

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

18 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

19 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

20 Questions and Answers Examples

21 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


Download ppt "UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER & PRIVILEGE. Types of Inequity Systems Institutions Individual."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google