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What is the title of the book by Iris Marion Young where she introduced the 'five faces of oppression' framework?
What is the title of the book by Iris Marion Young where she introduced the 'five faces of oppression' framework?
Justice and the Politics of Difference
Which form of oppression refers to the economic and social inequalities that arise when one group benefits from the labor or resources of another group without fair compensation?
Which form of oppression refers to the economic and social inequalities that arise when one group benefits from the labor or resources of another group without fair compensation?
Exploitation
What is the result of marginalization, where certain groups are excluded from societal participation?
What is the result of marginalization, where certain groups are excluded from societal participation?
Discrimination, stigma, and limited agency due to social status or identity.
What is the term for the lack of agency, voice, and influence experienced by marginalized groups within social and institutional systems?
What is the term for the lack of agency, voice, and influence experienced by marginalized groups within social and institutional systems?
Which of the 'five faces of oppression' involves excluding or relegating certain groups to the periphery of society?
Which of the 'five faces of oppression' involves excluding or relegating certain groups to the periphery of society?
What is the primary concern of exploitation, one of the 'five faces of oppression'?
What is the primary concern of exploitation, one of the 'five faces of oppression'?
How do marginalized groups experience powerlessness, according to Iris Marion Young?
How do marginalized groups experience powerlessness, according to Iris Marion Young?
What is the overarching theme that connects the 'five faces of oppression' framework?
What is the overarching theme that connects the 'five faces of oppression' framework?
What is the main consequence of marginalization, according to the 'five faces of oppression' framework?
What is the main consequence of marginalization, according to the 'five faces of oppression' framework?
How does exploitation, as a form of oppression, manifest in labor relationships or colonial contexts?
How does exploitation, as a form of oppression, manifest in labor relationships or colonial contexts?
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Title of Iris Marion Young's book on oppression?
Title of Iris Marion Young's book on oppression?
Justice and the Politics of Difference.
What is exploitation?
What is exploitation?
Economic and social inequalities from unpaid labor or resources.
Result of marginalization?
Result of marginalization?
Discrimination, stigma, and reduced agency due to social standing.
What is powerlessness?
What is powerlessness?
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What is marginalization?
What is marginalization?
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Primary concern of exploitation?
Primary concern of exploitation?
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How do marginalized groups experience powerlessness?
How do marginalized groups experience powerlessness?
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Overarching theme of the 'five faces'?
Overarching theme of the 'five faces'?
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Main consequence of marginalization?
Main consequence of marginalization?
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Exploitation in labor or colonial contexts?
Exploitation in labor or colonial contexts?
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Study Notes
Five Faces of Oppression
- Introduced by Iris Marion Young in "Justice and the Politics of Difference" (1990).
- Identifies five interconnected forms of oppression experienced by individuals or groups within social structures.
Exploitation
- Defined as economic and social inequalities resulting from one group's benefit from another's labor, resources, or contributions without fair compensation.
- Common in labor relations and colonial or imperialist contexts where there's an unjust distribution of resources.
Marginalization
- Involves the exclusion or relegation of specific groups to society's periphery.
- Affects access to resources, opportunities, rights, and participation in social, political, and economic life.
- Often leads to discrimination, stigma, and limited agency for marginalized groups.
Powerlessness
- Refers to the absence of agency, voice, and influence among marginalized groups in social and institutional frameworks.
- Highlights limited decision-making power, lack of political participation, inadequate representation, and control over life circumstances.
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