Prejudice Essays

1. Various articles discuss `oppression’. Using those articles and the text discuss the concept of `oppression’. What would you consider as the essence of oppression – and how does that relate to race, class, and gender?Oppression basically differs from it is from or depends on the origin of oppression. Oppression is an act of pulling […]

“The Bedford Reader” offers brilliant collection of insightful, well-developed and thoughtful essays devoted to political, social and cultural issues, but the most appealing for me are the themes of social inequality, hypocrisy, women oppression and subordination presented in the horrific short-story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. The story emerged in 1948 and raised much controversy […]

Success can be a rather abstract term and it can mean very different things to different people. The dictionary’s definition of “success” is the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. It is something that everybody wants. For some, “success” means having a lot of money, fame and power, but for some, success does not […]

With a legendary and ever-lengthening list of accomplishments attributable to both his life and music, Bob Marley advocated for social change through the use of socially conscious music (music that addresses social, cultural, and political issues) while simultaneously allowing listeners to forget their troubles and dance. A reggae pioneer, activist, icon–he is considered one of […]

The use of the epistolary format in ‘The Color Purple’ is highly significant as it effectively conveys the author’s main themes and offers readers a captivating insight into the characters’ viewpoints. Although this technique was popular in the 18th century, as seen with Richardson, Walker’s decision to employ it during her time period was unorthodox. […]

Here you will need to demonstrate your ability to handle the theoretical and conceptual ideas around critical social policy and how forms of oppression and inequality are reinforced in society. The effects of policy should be considered within the ethnic minority cultures, within class groups and social divisions and with in gender. You will need […]

In this essay I aim to examine how ideological and cultural assumptions and standards of femininity influence the construction of racial identity with regards to black feminine identity.As Cuomo and Hall identify, the concept of race, like gender, is a socially constructed phenomena; ‘Racial categories are socially constructed and contextually defined. These deconstructive and reconstructive […]

There is a behavioral phenomenon in the workplace common in environments of high stress which has been termed horizontal violence. Essentially, it is the sabotage or harassment among members of what has been called an oppressed group that has its origins from a position of low morale or self-esteem. Horizontal violence is defined as part […]

As a member of a minority group this topic is something of involvement and has personal relevancy to my experiences populating in a pre-dominantly white society. The absence of appropriate Asiatic function theoretical accounts in the media such as telecasting, movies, history, newspapers and in places of believable political and economic influence, stimulated a natural […]

The definition of Dystopia is an imaginary place where the inhabitants are exploited and control is maintained through oppression. Both “The Scarlet Letter” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” reflect characteristics of a dystopian novel. A dystopian novel is usually fictional and futuristic to the time in which it was written. The characters are made to worship […]

“Just remember what Huey Long said – that every man’s a king- and I’m the king around here” QUELLE!! With this statement Stanley Kowalski, one of the protagonists in “A Streetcar Named Desire” a play published in 1947 by one of the most famous authors of the South Tennessee Williams, the character captures the critical […]

In the novel All But My Life, Gerda Weissmann faces many ways of oppression. In Bielitz, their town was invaded by the Germans, and that was when all of the heinous crimes against Jews were committed. Before they were deported to concentration camps, their rations were very, VERY strictly cut. They were given arm bands […]

The main focus of Zora Neale Hurston’s short story Sweat is the difficult life of Delia, an African-American woman who suffers due to her demanding job and abusive husband. Delia supports her family by doing laundry for white people, while Sykes relies on her financially but constantly undermines her. The story primarily explores the theme […]

China’s Mao Tse Tung has once stated that “women hold up half the sky”, in recognizing the significant contribution of women to the advancement of society and the justness of according women the equality that society has deprived from them. In all arenas, the streets, communities and academic institutions, women have been active and strived […]

I have been watching the FIFA World Cup ever since and I cannot help but be fascinated every time I see the rowdy and festive fans dancing and cheering for Brazil (see fig. 1). I recognized their moves – those hip swinging, feet stomping, very quick body movements – it was samba. I wondered why […]

Medieval literature, which encompassed the time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the start of the Renaissance era, comprised hand-copied written works due to the absence of printing presses (Kathy Wilmore, 2007). Given its extensive duration, diverse subjects, and broad geographical scope, medieval literature is mainly distinguished by its genre, place of origin, […]

Audrey Lorde was a self described “Black lesbian, mother, warrior, poet. ” Her struggle against oppression on many fronts was expressed with a force and clarity that made her a valued voice for women, African Americans, and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. However, in terms of dimensions of oppression that Audrey Lorde has […]

James A. Baldwin, a homosexual African-American novelist, was once quoted saying that the most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose. What it means is that society’s chief concern should be a person who has absolutely nothing to lose by always sticking to their beliefs, yet everything to gain. […]

Dominance has a way of unconsciously controlling you physically and emotionally. As a female you have the right to stand up, be who you want, and live up to the potential you know you have. By looking at poetry as reflected in literary elements such as form, tone and symbolism Marge Piercy’s “A Work of […]

During the 19th century, slavery was an extremely dehumanizing period. The complete control over another human being’s life brought many hardships and disappointments. Families were separated and, for African-Americans, the slave era was extremely depressing. Slaves were often beaten, or killed for the simple incompletion of a task. Women had no rights and were used […]

Race and gender are frequently seen as independent spheres of encounters which influence social, economic, and political aspects of oppression. Despite this, each of the categories overlaps, and cross each other, creating complex interactions. This concept is known as intersectionality. How one defines him or herself is greatly influenced by individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical […]

Imagine living in a world that consistently devalues your existence and is heavily populated with individuals who are quick to use and abuse your resources, but are slow to share the wealth that is accumulated from those resources. How would you feel? Unfortunately, certain populations do not have to visualize the disparity that is pictured […]