Social Justice Exam Review PDF

DEFINITIONS Equality: Equality means everyone is treated fairly and has the same rights and opportunities, regardless of their difference So, equality is about everyone getting the same, and equity is about everyone getting what they need to do well. Equity: Fairness in providing resources and opp...

DEFINITIONS Equality: Equality means everyone is treated fairly and has the same rights and opportunities, regardless of their difference So, equality is about everyone getting the same, and equity is about everyone getting what they need to do well. Equity: Fairness in providing resources and opportunities to ensure success for everyone. Institutional Power: Control held by organizations/systems that can create inequality. Media Bias: Presenting information in a way that supports a particular viewpoint, distorting reality. NGOs: Independent organizations working for social change outside government control. Optical Advocacy: Actions that look helpful but mainly aim at creating a good public image rather than bringing real change: when we searched up schools and them being posting about reconciliation or the tim hortons Privilege: Advantages based on factors like race, wealth, or social status. Jeff bezos neglect of amazon workers despite him being the richest man alive Reconciliation: Healing and addressing past wrongs, especially in the context of Indigenous communities: example of that girl being fake indigenous: Buffy Sainte-Marie Justice: Justice is fairness in how people are treated and how issues are resolved. Social justice: Social justice is the idea that everyone should have equal rights, opportunities, and fair treatment, regardless of their background or identity. Cultural appropriation: Cultural appropriation is when someone uses elements of another culture without understanding or respecting its meaning. ___________________________________________________ SHORT ANSWERS Is social media a good way of advocacy? Good: ​ Spreads awareness quickly. ​ Gives a voice to marginalized groups. ​ Helps organize events and raise money. Bad: ​ Misinformation spreads easily. ​ People may engage without real action. ​ Can be overwhelming or upsetting for some. REFLECTION: 1.​ Friend’s Suspension: Shows how some students face harsher punishments due to their background or reputation, highlighting a lack of equity in how discipline is applied. Jonathan got suspended just because he was with someone smoking, wrong place, wrong time.​ 2.​ RAP Art Program: Shows how some students have more opportunities due to their program or background, which creates inequality and limits access to experiences for others. Going trips provide with in real life experience and learning lessons​ 3.​ Teacher’s Discrimination: Shows how racial privilege affects how students are treated, with some facing discrimination while others are treated more fairly, pointing to a broader issue of inequity and bias in the system. How that board district member told the district to ban the pride flag shows the power u have​