Part 1 Post an explanation of the connections between privilege and religion. Describe a situation in which members of a religion experience privilege. Describe a situation in which members of a religion experience religious oppression.
Part 2 When pieces of cloth are sewn together, you might have trouble discerning the individual pieces of cloth that make the final garment, but by looking carefully, you can find the seams. You may have experienced similar difficulty in the first week of this course when asked to explore the individual aspects of culture that combine to create your unique self-identity. Forms of oppression can come together often in almost imperceptible ways to form the complex environment in which you and your clients live and interact. As a social worker, you must examine carefully the intersections between religious discrimination, sexism, classism, and racism so you can respond accordingly. To prepare: Consider this week’s resources that describe how religion intersects with other forms of oppression. Resources : https://wvvw.ted.cornitalks/dalia_mogahed_what_do_youthink_when_you_look_at_me https://wvvw.ted.cornitalks/megan_phelps_roper_i_grew_up_inthe_westboro_baptist_church_here_s_why_i_left Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Hackman, H. W., Peters, M. L., & Zuniga, X. (Eds.). (2013). Readings for diversity and social justice. (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge Press. Chapter 43, (pp. 237-242) Chapter 44, (pp. 243-244) Chapter 46, (pp. 250-254) Chapter 47, (pp. 255-257) Chapter 56, (pp. 297-301) Chapter 57, (pp. 301-305)
Submit your response to those resources and analyze what you think is the role of religion in reinforcing sexism, classism, and racism. As a social worker, how can you address these issues on a micro and macro level? Part 3 Post an analysis of the influence of adultism in the Logan case. Then, explain how gender, race, class, and privilege interact with adultism to influence the family’s discourse related to Eboni’s pregnancy as well as other family dynamics.
