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Understanding Intersectionality and Oppression

Test your knowledge and understanding of important social concepts like intersectionality, oppression, race, and privilege. This quiz is designed to challenge your perceptions and expand your awareness of how these topics affect our society.

Engage with thought-provoking questions that will help you explore:

Concepts of race and ethnicity
Understanding of privilege and bias
Socioeconomic status and citizenship

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringTruth987

What is Intersectionality?

We all belong to multiple groups, some may be oppressed for one aspect, but privileged for another.

An economic and sociological combined total measure of a person's work experience and of an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others.

The birdcage analogy to explain oppression: one single wire doesn't keep a bird in, it's all of the wires together that do.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

What is Oppression?

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

When a person or group of people who have power use it in a way that is not fair, unjust or cruel.

We all belong to multiple groups, some may be oppressed for one aspect, but privileged for another.

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

What is Race?

A group with power, privileges, and social status that controls the value system and rewards in a particular society.

The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

A grouping of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into categories generally viewed as distinct by society.

A group with less power, privileges, and lower social status; they are most affected by the dominant group's actions.

What is Bias?

Everyday interactions between people where people use oppressive behavior, insults or violence.

The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

The relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

What is Privilege?

A right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position or an office.

A positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important, or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities.

The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of other minority groups.

The idea that one group is somehow better than another, and in some ways has the right to control the other group.

What is Ethnicity?

The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

A grouping of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into categories generally viewed as distinct by society.

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

What is Socioeconomic Status?

Social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

An economic and sociological combined total measure of a person's work experience and of an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others.

Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich.

What is Citizenship?

The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

The relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection.

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