PPT-Ableism, Racism, Sexism, Oh my!: Let’s explore intersectionality for a new generation

By Jennifer Lee and Shaya French Introductions Workshop Objectives What is Intersectionality A young black woman in a purple top and blue jeans and using a pair of red crutches is being confronted by her mixed race parents The white father who has a hangdog expression on his face along with a droopy brown moustache and who is wearing a blue top and grey trousers is standing behind his black wife She is wearing an orange top over a deep red skirt and has her hands on her hips The mother is saying to the young woman . SEXISM . in America. •Discrimination or devaluation based on a person's sex, as in restricted job opportunities.. -This act is done especially towards women. Sexism is Defined As. …. Sexism in the Workplace. Equity Issues in Geography. Racism. Sexism. Classism. Homophobia. Four main areas of Discussion. There exists a dialogue about how racism pervades in geography – whether it be the naming of certain cities according to their white colonists, or the difficulty in finding geographic data about how races have been moved and resettled.. Goal:. To have the student body pledge to support the “Stand Against Racism.” . Examples of Racist Behavior. Unfortunately, in the past month, there have been many examples of racist criminal behavior.. Samuel . Eto'o. (professional footballer) . When talking about . racism. what does the word . race. mean?. In the past people believed that there were different races of people, who shared common physical features such as skin . Sexism. Definitions. Sexism. : 1. Prejudice or discrimination based on sex; . especially. : discrimination against women. 2. Behaviors, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex.. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children. Talia Avrahamzon, . Dr. Nicholas Biddle, . Dr. Naomi Priest. ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods . Research School of Social Sciences. Australian National University. Defining terminology. Race:. Belief that observable differences in skin color (and other perceived physical attributes) are connected to other differences between people; believed by many to be biological, but really there is nothing biologically different about people of different races. . By Roman Namdar and Julia Kurek. When the basis of discrimination is someone’s perception of race, it is known as . racism. . . Discrimination is an . action. -unfair treatment directed against someone. . Equinet. 2016. A disjointed field? . Employment . Dir. . 2006/54. Equal Pay . . Article . 157 TFEU+ . Dir. Goods . & . Servic-es. . (NOT . educa-tion. and health) . Dir. . 2004/113. Social . Your name . Global Competency. 　. Global Issues in Cambodia. 　. human traffic , sex slave. Gender issue. Afghanistan. 　　. Due to Poverty . 　. . 15-16 years old girls are sold to the Rich. Julia . Karpicz. Disability Services Coordinator. This presentation will explore, on a introductory level, . “racism and ableism as intersecting processes of exclusion”. . and oppression. Jarman. Slide 2. 1. . Shared . Language. 2. . Shared Framework. 3. . Know . Our History. 4. . . Take Action. Slide 3. How . do you . define racism?. Slide 4. RACISM =. Race Prejudice + . Social & Institutional Power. Shelly Volsche, MA. Perspectives of Diversity. Most university professionals are accustomed to understanding diversity by demographics. For example, the pie chart below was retrieved from www.collegeportraits.org/NV/unlv.print.. Dr. Mariam . Konaté, Associate Professor, Gender . and Women’s . Studies. Dr. Tangela Roberts. ,. . Assistant . Professor, . Counselor . Education and Counseling . Psychology. Prof. Jan Gabel-Goes.