24 June 2022
The Lens of Systemic Oppression
A “lens” is a metaphor to communicate the idea of looking at an event, experience, and/or a set of data through a particular perspective.
The extension of this metaphor being that one can look at what is occurring and construct an interpretation and a subsequent action based on the “lens” being employed at any given time. Each of us views the world through a set of lenses everyday—it is how we read and make meaning of the world.
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Introduction to Constructivist Listening
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Introduction to Equity-Based Consciousness (Reflection) and Commitment (Action)
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Unpacking Your Stance
C. Greene
