In the course text, Anti-Bias Education for Young children and ourselves.
The sections "Internalized privilege and internalized oppression (pp. 25-27) and "Unraveling our privileges and oppressions (p. 27)
The "Social Identities" chart (p. 31). (focus on the ways the authors categorize certain social identity group members as recipients of privilege and others as targets of discrimination).
Post your response to these questions:
In what specific ways have society''s institutions, in response to any of your social identities, afforded you privileges (i.e., opened doors for you, and/or discriminated against you (i.e., made your life more difficult)?
In what ways do society''s responses to your social identities correspond or conflict with the categories of privileges and oppression presented on page 31?
What major insights/questions do you now have with regard to privilege and oppression?