Essays about: "Anti-oppression"
Found 5 essays containing the word Anti-oppression.
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1. Harry Potter and racial hierarchies in the English language classroom : A thematic study on racial inequality in Harry Potter
University essay from Södertörns högskola/EngelskaAbstract : This essay focuses on the pedagogical benefits of using fantasy literature in the classroom as it relates to the Swedish school’s democratic values of anti-racism and working for a just society. It examines the representations of racial prejudice, discrimination, and othering among wizards and muggles which are explicitly or implicitly present throughout the Harry Potter series as well as what the representations of inequality can offer in terms of inculcating democratic values and critical thinking in a Swedish upper secondary classroom. READ MORE
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2. From tranquilising to transforming : How can yoga practices address systemic patterns of oppression in order to cultivate liberation?
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This study is an exploration of the practices of yoga teachers whose approaches are inscribed in social justice. Indeed, it attempts to understand how they find cohesion between a complex and spiritual discipline and their commitment to participate in anti-oppression. READ MORE
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3. Aziza's Friendship Compendium, 1st Edition (Annotated and Expanded)
University essay from Konstfack/Institutionen för design, inredningsarkitektur och visuell kommunikation (DIV)Abstract : Aziza's Friendship Compendium, 1st Edition is my illustrated textbook that is part-compendium, part-manifesto. It provides a social, cultural and political analysis of friendship as an inherently anti-oppression, radical tool of resistance. READ MORE
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4. Anti-Oppression and Academia: Applying critical methodologies to study identity and student experiences in university settings
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : With increasing frequency we hear calls from activists and academics alike to tackle the structural roots of the current global social-ecological crisis. For those of us situated within academia, this provides an opportunity to critically examine how underlying processes related to the roots of this crisis manifest in and are perpetuated by our own institutions, and how to make academic programs within the ‘pipeline’ into environmental work more attractive and accessible to diverse voices. READ MORE
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5. Dismantling Kyriarchy - an intersectional analysis of anti-oppression work within Occupy Wall Street
University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates how and in which way Occupy Wall Street (OWS) in New York City addresses issues of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism and cissexism within the movement. Through a two week field study including six semi-structured interviews with key informants and participant observation, an intersectional analysis was deployed to examine the organizing structure. READ MORE
