SOCWORK 1A06 Lecture Notes - White Guilt, Institutional Racism, White Privilege
24 Apr 2013
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Social work is interested in social problems that are experienced by individuals, communities and the broader world. We have spent this year looking at the impact of oppression on people"s lives and the connection between oppression and social problems. How have racism, sexism and heterosexism/homophobia contributed to, and/or continues to contribute to, violence and poverty in. Canada? (please note that you can think of violence in a variety of ways, not just physical violence). Structural support and influence of power are required for oppression to exist: helps maintain power in society. Physical differences ie skin colour facial features. Non physical factors such as behaviours, emotions are guarded by race. Not having to acknowledge as a race. Don"t think of white as a race as the same as others. Class vs. race interwoven: people of colour are more likely to be arrested, employment, housing and service provision, doctors often judge the illness by race inaccurate treatment.
