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Blog 3: The Four "I"s of Oppression (Connection)

     The reading from TREC and video by Luna Malbroux are addressing the types of oppression that people face through four categories; institutionalism, internalized, ideological, and interpersonalized. Malbroux argues that these oppressions manifest very early in life, with the primary topic being gender and race.  These factors weigh heavily and marks individuals into specific stereotypes immediately.  She also addresses how these ideas can be passed through families, an example being parents' experiences based on their race will establish your community and opinions.

    Institutionalism was the first type of oppression that was discussed, that addressed the boxing off of certain groups that can occur in varying circumstances such as funding or neighborhoods.  This is a system that is focused on the idea similarly shared by Delpit that 'those in power, stay in power'.  Delpit stressed that schools who were powered by white teachers continued to fail culturally diverse students, leaving them unprepared for society.  This showcases that boxing off that occurs in institutionalization, with poorer funded schools and struggle of diversity will continue on the downward slope for those in the system.  Internalized oppression occurs when the oppressed group accepts and incorporates their disadvantaged  position against their better interest.  An example that stood out to me from Delpit that connects to this were students who were struggling in class that didn't have anybody who was willing to help them outside of school.  Families often times felt that it was the schools jobs to do the teaching, while some of them didn't know the material themselves.  Even with the knowledge of it being a failing and low funded school, parents were unable to or didn't help their kids even if they wanted them to be successful, falling into a cycle of low education, low income for generations.  Ideological oppression are the stereotypes that we are told or overhear that shapes biases (normalized and seen as being common sense).  A connection to this would be in Precious Knowledge,  Crystal; the oldest daughter, is left the parental role to her younger siblings.  This makes it challenging for her to be able to focus on school and go to college to be break the cycle of a poorer income family.  A connection that was made to Delpit was students being brushed off as lazy and having no motivation while schools were using ineffective teaching methods that were difficult to understand.  Interpersonalized oppression is the separation of groups based off of traits, and it underlies ideological stereotypes.  An example of this type of oppression is discussed in the video Teach Us All which pointed out how students were unable to connect with their teachers due to a culture gap, as well as their differences failing these students and pushing them further out of the system.  

    I thought that the video and reading were very interesting, considering I had little knowledge of how oppression can manifest itself in many different ways.  While reading these, I noticed how the general idea was similar to Alan Johnsons argument; those who lack to acknowledge ones disadvantages, discredits and further breaks the system.  I similarly saw this as a sort of wake up call that is driven to motivate others to have these difficult conversations, since it is the only way to truly abolish inequity.


https://miamioh.edu/ehs/news/2017/12/social-justice-teaching.html

This is an article that is advocating for an increase in social justice education for teachers to be better fit for their future classroom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwM4YOELH8s

Additionally, here is a TedTalk that I found to be very intriguing and moving that was based off of a college student Elijah Armstrong, and his efforts towards education equality.

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