UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER PRIVILEGE Types of Inequity Systems

UNDERSTANDING YOUR POWER & PRIVILEGE

Types of Inequity Systems Institutio ns Individual

Terminology Privilege Status-Agent is the one who benefits from the “Ism” systematically being in place Limited Privilege Status-Target “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple”- Barry Switzer, US Football Coach

Social Rank Agent / Privilege Status Target / Limited Privilege Status Age Adults Early (25 -35 years) Adults Middle (36 -60 years) Children (0 -10 years) Youth (11 – 17 years) Youth Adults (18 -24 years) Elders (61+ years) Appearance Typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight Non-typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight Disability Able-persons (Typical Abilities) Persons with Disabilities Religion Christians Agnostics, and Atheists Ethnicity/Race Euro-Americans/Whites Orthodox Judaism Muslim Sikhism People of Color Social Class Capitalist (Super Rich, Rich) Upper-Middle Mid-Middle Some Lower Middle (in conjunction with professional status) Lower Middle (without professional status) Working Class Working Poor Underclass Sexual Orientation Heterosexuals Gay/Lesbian/Bisexuals/Trans-gender/Trans-Sexual Gender Male Female Intellect/Education Formal education Highest degree achievement in a field Degrees earned outside of the U. S that are approved within the U. S Alternative education Non-Formal education Non-U. S. achieved degrees not approved within the U. S. Language American Standard English Languages acquired through formal education (Spanish class, German class, French class etc. ) Other dialects or languages acquired not through formal education ASE regionally impacted or non-standard English speaking accent /dialect within the U. S Culturally authentic speaker inside or outside of Continental U. S. Employment / Professional Status Professional Manager/Director/Supervisor Nation Origin US Born Pink Collar (service) Blue Collar (factory) Non-U. S. defined professional Immigrant, In-Migrant, Rufugees Indigenous Background Non-Indigenous to the US Native American, Latino

Age Agent Rank Adults [Early (25 -35 years) and Middle years (36 -60 years)] Target Rank Early Aged Children Ages, Pre-Adolescents, Youth- Adolescents, Youth Early Adults [18 -24 years], Elders (Later Years 61 -years)] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=b. Nc. MT 5 CS 3 Hc

Appearance Agent Rank [Typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight] Target Rank [Non-typical societal standards of beauty, height, and weight] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d. UG 1 Q 2 9 q. Vo. I

Disability Agent Rank Able-persons [Typical Abilities] Target Rank Persons with Disabilities http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 KPQDf. Bv. ZIM https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=GYG 6 Qe. Sre. M 0 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=CR 5 Zev. S 16 zc

Religion Agent Status Christians, [Agnostics, and Atheists] Target Status [Orthodox Judaism/ Muslim/ Sikhism/ including beliefs that vary from pantheism, to polytheism to animism and other paradigms] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ue. T 79 ZPY 9 IM http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=B 7 w. O 8 SI 0 uc. Q

Ethnicity/Race Agent Rank Euro-Americans/Whites Target Rank People of Color http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ysj_8 fqn. Nc. Y

Social Class Agent Rank [Capitalist (Upper-Upper, Super Rich, Rich)] [Upper-Middle, Mid-Middle, and some Lower Middle (in conjunction with professional status) Target Status [Lower Middle (without professional status), Working Class, Working Poor, Underclass http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=xhg. Ffvudy 0 A

Sexual Orientation Agent Rank Heterosexuals Target Rank Gay/Lesbian/Bisexuals/ Trans-gender/Trans-Sexual http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hl. VBg 7_08 n 0

Indigenous Background Agent Status Non-Indigenous to the U. S Target Status [Native American, Latino] http: //www. good. is/posts/video-where-are-you-from-no-i-mean-where-are-you-really-from

National Origin Agent Rank [Continental] US Born Target Rank Immigrant/[In-Migrant/Refugees]

Gender Agent Rank Male Target Rank Female, Trans-gendered http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w 2 PMe. U_Uv 98

Intellect/Education Agent Rank [Formal education or highest degree achievement in a field, degrees earned outside of the U. S that are approved within the U. S] Target Rank [Alternative education or Non-Formal education or non-U. S. achieved degrees not approved within the U. S. ]

Language Agent Rank [American Standard English and Languages acquired through formal education (Spanish class, German class, French class etc. )] Target Rank [Other dialects or languages acquired not through formal education; ASE regionally impacted or non-standard English speaking accent /dialect within the U. S or culturally authentic speaker inside or outside of Continental U. S. ] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=98 Gprg. Ks. DCs http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YG 9 anmef 15 k

Employment/Professional Status Agent Rank Professional [Manager/Director/Supervisor] Target Rank [Pink (service)/Blue Collar (factory)/Non-U. S. defined professional]

Intercultural Competence involves… Societal Competence Understanding Issues of Power Privilege and Inequity Bicultural Identity Competence How does society see you How do you see yourself How were you raised Establishing Authentic Cross-Cultural Relationships

Intercultural Competence= Bridge Builders The importance of intercultural competence is to acquire tools in learning to bridge with others so your relationships with people not like you improve

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Other Classes to learn about PPI • • • Women Studies Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality Racism and White Privilege Race and Ethnicity in the US Social Problems ECE 133 Reflective Practices