Open AccessCulture Clash and the Oppression Olympics
Author(s) -
Jerell B. Hill
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
education, language and sociology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3652
pISSN - 2690-3644
DOI - 10.22158/elsr.v2n3p87
Subject(s) - oppression , solidarity , power (physics) , humility , privilege (computing) , sociology , compassion , value (mathematics) , diversity (politics) , ethnic group , alliance , social psychology , gender studies , environmental ethics , political science , psychology , law , anthropology , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning , politics , computer science
Cultural proficiency opens the window to understanding diversity and its value in society. Studies have shown that when communities organize, have the ability to see the differences, and respond positively, their interactions are effective in diverse environments. Alliance-forming approaches to grapple with inequities substantiate the need for communities of color to collaborate and willingly address power imbalances by speaking out against systems of oppression. Instead of engaging in divisive forms of advocacy, cultural humility encourages critical self-reflection and acknowledges that unhealthy comparison about racial oppression implies that power structures and privilege are reserved for one specific group. This critical commentary calls for increased solidarity and compassion to learn from one another to further the movement towards an anti-racist society.