- Why is it important to recognize patriarchy as a system and not an individual identity?
- While patriarchy is a system, individuals enact patriarchy in their personal thoughts, interpersonal actions, as members of institutions, and in the structures of our culture. Use the levels of oppression outlined in my post “Thoughts on Discussion 4” under announcements, and below, to discuss how patriarchy might work at each level and how those levels influence one another.
Levels of Oppresion
- Personal – Feelings, thoughts, beliefs about others and attitudes about differences (conscious and intentional or unconscious and unintentional).
- Interpersonal – Language, action, and behaviors.
- Institutional – Rules, policies, practices and procedures, both written and unwritten, that an organization has that function to intentionally or unintentionally, advantage some individuals and disadvantage others.
- Cultural/Structural – What is considered “true,” “right,” “normal,” and “beautiful.”
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