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Assignment 08: Interlocking oppression

According to “ Learning from the Outsider Within by Partricia Hill Collins, the outsiders a group people who hold different points of views and perspective ideas in the society. Also, it’s symbolize means the “marginality” of society stand point on self and family. In the article, the outsider is the black woman who struggles with the oppression. There are many stereotypes about the self-definition, self-valuation and culture background. Collins explains about the situation and oppression black women were facing at that time. Also, it’s a key of how the Africa-culture is developing in the society.

In the society pyramid, the white man on the top of the pyramid compared to the black woman. They usually working for the white family and have inequality stand position in society. There is many literature and art works prove that the Black female culture is on the wedge of the society. They are being limit of academic knowledge and personal identity. There is growth of self-valuation in history, because of the stress and pressure of others. Also, many works prove that the stereotype of race, it’s a factor to push black women to change the negative ideas and impacts. They have more images and ideas about their next generation and future.

The nature of oppression is point out by the black feminist, not only between the different races, but also between woman and man. The self-identifying is shown in the history of black women. It’s constructed the structure of sociology and humanity. Most major key of context is the African-women’s culture is influence the society in political, economies and religious. The creativity oppression effects the group of people to study black women’s culture. Compared to the white man, the Black women’s behavior is a critical way of consciousness. The culture of black women’s history is the oppression of gender inequality. In conclusion, the “outsiders” of the sociology structure become a symbol of different ideology and consciousness.