SJST 1000 Lecture 4: Intro to Social Justice

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Social Justice Studies
• Course: SJST 1000
• Professor: Cara Fabre

Document Summary

Social stratification (unequal value: the dominate preference is a males point of view, we live in a patriarchal society, means opposites and that there"s a hierarchy implied systemically. Minoritized groups: an example of minority is the number of white people in south africa, dominant groups benefit from the structural oppression of minoritized groups, exploitation of labour groups. Indigenous people: all indigenous people entitled to land (first nations, metis, and inuit people, from european descents. Positionality: our positionality is important to identity our social identities, recognizes where we stand in society or within others, shapes our opportunities/ lived realities. Interplay between individuality and our membership in social groups: explain process of socialization, our worldview, ideas and opinions as a result of social messages and conditioning forces, give examples that illustrate the power of socialization.