SOC 134 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Equal Opportunity, Social Constructionism, The Contours
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Race, class, and gender constitute axes of oppression that characterize black women"s experiences within a more generalized matrix of domination. Other groups may encounter different dimensions of the matrix, such as sexual orientation, religion, and age, but the overarching relationship is one of domination and the types of activism it generates. A broader focus stresses the interlocking nature of oppressions that are structured on multiple levels, from the individual to the social structural, and which are part of a larger matrix of domination. Media images and the social construction of reality. Media generally operates in ways that promote: People can interpret and voice their opinions through the media in many different ways. The media emphasizes the production of images rather than facts or information. Facts, as much as images, take on their importance by being set in some larger system of meaning or structure. Trends of the media seem to be in the wrong direction.
