Social Oppression

Social Oppression

Introduction

Oppression is the systematic mistreatment of a social group with the support structures of society. Racism, sexism, homophobia and the anti-Semitism are the examples of oppression. Oppression is a social injustice that occurs through practice, and norms by a social group (Nzira & Williams, 2008). In fact, oppression is a kind of harm through which humans are unjustly, unfairly or systematically constrained by several factors. These factors oppress by reducing individual's material resources including access to health, wealth, income and their basic social as well as human rights (Nzira & Williams, 2008).

Discussion

Oppression in many societies is expressed in social ...