Class #11 - Structural Violence

Question 1

Structural Violence definition?

Answer 1

1969: Social, economical, political, legal structures that stop individuals and societies from reaching their full health potential. That can cause physical and psychological harm. Characterized by poverty, social inequalities, racism, gender inequalities. The concept is intended to study the social machinery of OPPRESSION

Question 2

Oppression?

Answer 2

Injustices some groups suffers from often unconscious bias of well-intended people that is the major group in a society. Injustices some people suffer in ordinary life. (Eg. bureaucratic hierarchies, stereotypes, media…)

Question 3

Colonialism?

Answer 3

IDEA: One group control and exploitation of another group economical, political and ideological processes.. this is done through imperialism.

Question 4

Imperialism?

Answer 4

ACTIONs of a country to control another.

Question 5

Secondary imperialism and colonialism?

Answer 5

Imperialism and colonialism of a former European colony over another one.

Question 6

The oppression tree?

Answer 6

Branches: Visible outcomes - Racism, homophobic slurs. They feed the tree, by reinforcing its structure. Trunk: Practices/Beliefs - Idea that minorities need to be saved. Support the main structure. Roots: System - Colonialism and white supremacy. Without the roots whole system fails.

Question 7

Circle of oppression?

Answer 7

Starts with power -> Stereotype (messages) -> Prejudice (thoughts) -> Discrimination (Action) -> Oppression (System) -> Internalized oppression (group oppressed starts believing and acting like those stereotypes)

Question 8

Axis of oppression? With examples

Answer 8

Any distinguishing characteristic. Gender: Women = sexism, more common crime, domestic violence, rape, maternal mortality, genital mutilation, sex trafficking. Men = more torture Race: Idea of race has no biological significance. Genocides (Armenian, Rwanda, NaTIVE, aPARTHEID, HOLOCOST) Refugees, homophobia, poverty

Question 9

Systemic vs Interpersonal vs Epistemic vs Internalized racism?

Answer 9

Systemic: Policies and processes that maintain and reproduce avoidable and unfair inequalities. Interpersonal: Between people in day to day interactions Epistemic (relates to knowledge): Position of one superior to the other one group which is considered knowledge by that superior group. Internalized: The internalization by people of racist attitudes towards members of their own ethnic group, including themselves

Question 10

Solution to reduce structural violence?

Answer 10

telling the truth about the nature of womens risk

Prevention (upstream), telling the true about social forces

Target specific groups more at risk of HIV

Empower groups and communities give them control of their lives.

Question 11

UN women step it up:planet 50/50 by 2030

Answer 11

New laws, gender euality,

Question 12

Solution for indigenous health?

Answer 12

Self-governance (band counsil)

Restaure title to traditional lands

preserve language/culture

Restore historic place of women in band counsil

Regain CONTROL

Question 13

Kairos Blanket solution?

Answer 13

Blanket on floor, take them away, recreate history of first nations in Canada. Makes them learn about the importance of reconciliation

Question 14

ISON solutions with indigenous?

Answer 14

Consultant for ISON

Ashulin program