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Understanding Intersectionality Through Classism

Understanding Intersectionality Through Classism begins with an examination of class oppression. We explain current economic relations of power, address concepts such as capitalism and socialism, wealth and income, as well as provide common class vernacular. The chapter also addresses the concept of intersectionality as an important theoretical development for understanding the multidimensional nature of oppression.

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What Is an Institution?

What Is an Institution? The term institution refers to a large-scale and established set of laws, customs, practices, and organizations that govern the political or social life of a people. Institutions make and enforce a society’s rules and norms. Examples of institutions include marriage and family, religion, schooling, military, prisons, government, law, mass media, and

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Identify an aspect of privilege that makes you uncomfortable to think

Identify an aspect of privilege that makes you uncomfortable to think 145 about. Write a short letter to yourself explaining why you are uncomfortable thinking about this privilege. 2. a. Review the Disability Bingo card (Figure 6.2). Working with other members of a minoritized group that you belong to, create a bingo card of the

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