Social Constructions of Race, Gender, and Class in Relation to Power and Inequality

ED5078 - Identity and Social
Justice

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
COURSEWORK ONE....................................................................................................................1
Describe social constructions of race, gender, and class in relation to power and inequality.....1
some critical evaluation of various impacting factors.................................................................2
discuss the concepts social justice, exclusion and belonging in relation to race, gender, and
class..............................................................................................................................................3
Role of at least one educator, organisation, or government........................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Social justice is the relation of balance between individuals and society measured by
comparing distribution of wealth differences, from personal liberties to fair privilege
opportunities. It has been analysed that it is really necessary to provide social justice. There are
also various factors which can affect social justice. Present report will lay emphasis on
describing social constructions of race, gender, and class (and dis/ability where applicable) in
relation to power and inequality. It will also Discuss the concepts social justice, exclusion and
belonging within a community context.
COURSEWORK ONE
Describe social constructions of race, gender, and class in relation to power and inequality
Race, gender and class can cause inequality and there are chances that there is an unequal
distribution of power. Social injustice can also exist because person is disabled. Some of the
individual can face inequality because of race. They are being considered lower. There is also
inequality between gender like male and female (Matthew, 2017). In certain cases, males are
being given more chances than females. Equal opportunities are not being provided to females
because of which they are unable to grow. The society is being built on these concepts and there
are various areas of world where social injustice exists. Social construction of disability comes
from the idea that society thinks about some individuals and community differently and the
power structures are being grounded in society any time. It has also been analysed that in this
social construct, poor people are also not being given equal chances and value.
Ideas surrounding disability comes from society thoughts about a particular community.
The gender roles are also being socially construct. The racial inequality exists in all parts of
world. In this black are considered lower and white are considered as upper. These people are not
provided with equal rights and lives in totally disguised situations. Race cannot be considered as
biological in-fact it is socially constructed. Racial classification is becoming constant across
boundaries. In a society white is been considered as high class for social economic background
and the other colours are considered as inferior from them. This increases their power and they
dominate other people in society. It also gives rise to inequality and because of this other people
live in situation of deprivation. In order to lower down social injustice various legislations are
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