{"id":263,"date":"2023-04-20T19:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T23:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/chapter\/2-7-addressing-structural-violence\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T08:40:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T12:40:27","slug":"2-7","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/chapter\/2-7\/","title":{"raw":"2.7 Addressing Structural Violence","rendered":"2.7 Addressing Structural Violence"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"2.7-addressing-structural-violence\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Learning Objectives:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>To increase understanding of structural violence, oppression and social inequities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To critically reflect on the effects of structural violence on our lived experiences<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To promote collective empowerment through sharing of lived experiences and strategies to address structure violence.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">Materials:<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\"> Laptop, Video \u2013 Structural Violence, <\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">Flipchart with heading of exclusion circle scenarios, Markers, Masking Tape<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>Required: <\/strong>15 minutes\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"margin-left: 26pt\"><\/span>Activities &amp; Instructions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong>Set-up:<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nArrange all the chairs in a large circle and ensure that there is sufficient space in the centre for participants to move around and interact safely and comfortably; also to have sufficient space for participants to stand at the assigned stations outside of the circle (see Facilitator\u2019s Guide 2.6.1 for space arrangement).\r\n<h5 class=\"import-Heading7\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-left: 42.25pt;margin-right: 48.2pt\"><strong>Instructions to Participants<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Presentation on Structural Violence<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>says,<\/strong> \u201cNow, we would like to show you a video \u2013 webinar \u2013 on structural violence. Some of you may or may not have heard the term structural violence. It is a term to highlight that oppressions and social injustices are a form of violence. The video will introduce this topic. After we watch the video, we will engage in an interactive activity.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n \t<li><strong><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">Critical Dialogue and Debriefing<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>After<\/em> <em>showing<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>video,<\/em> <em>engage<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>participants<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>critical<\/em> <em>dialogue<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>popcorn<\/em> <em>style.<\/em> <em>Co-facilitator<\/em> <em>takes<\/em> <em>notes<\/em> <em>on<\/em> <em>the discussion on flipchart.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>asks,<\/strong> \u201cDoes anyone have any questions about structural violence or other concepts covered in the ppt\/ video?\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>After<\/em> <em>addressing<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>participants\u2019<\/em> <em>questions<\/em> <em>and<\/em> <em>issues<\/em> <em>raised,<\/em> <em>Facilitator<\/em> <em>displays<\/em> <em>flipchart<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>3<\/em> <em>columns<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>headings<\/em> <em>of:\r\n(1) Exclusion Circle scenarios; (2) Underlying Structural Violence; and, (3) Possible Action\/Responses.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>says,<\/strong> \u201cNow Let us revisit the scenarios we went through in the last activity \u2013 the Exclusion Circle Game. Let us look at what are some of the underlying structural violence connected to the case scenarios.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong><em>Facilitator<\/em><\/strong> <em>starts<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>one<\/em> <em>of<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>scenarios<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>exclusion<\/em> <em>circle<\/em> <em>game,<\/em> <em>and<\/em> <em>invited<\/em> <em>participants<\/em> <em>to<\/em> <em>discuss<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>following<\/em> <em>questions in popcorn style:<\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">\u201cWhat contributes to or reinforces the structural violence in this case?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">\u201cWhat can we do, or how can we take action to respond to the structural violence?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>After<\/em> <em>leading<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>group<\/em> <em>through<\/em> <em>critical<\/em> <em>dialogue<\/em> <em>on<\/em> <em>one<\/em> <em>of<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>exclusion<\/em> <em>circle<\/em> <em>case<\/em> <em>scenarios,<\/em> <em>facilitator<\/em> <em>will<\/em> <em>repeat<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>above exercise with at least two other scenarios, and more scenarios if time permits.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Key Summary Points<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Structural oppression is so powerful because it is not visible and often regarded as an \u201caccepted societal norm\u201d and is \u201cinstitutionalized\u201d. This makes the people who are victimized feel like the unfair treatments they experienced are <span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">normal, justified or to be expected, or that it is their own faults that they are suffering. It is therefore very important for us to recognize the underlying structural oppression and injustice and not to internalize it as self-blame.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>As seen from the experiences amongst ourselves, we all have \u201cfire within us\u201d and diverse resilient strategies to deal with structural violence. In some instances, focusing on safety and self-care can be the most appropriate strategy and we do not need to feel that we always have to fight oppression head-on.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It often takes time and multiple strategies to overcome structural violence. Even when we take action but do not get the result we had hoped for, it is okay and does not mean we have failed.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>This is why it is important to work with others when trying to address structural oppression\/discrimination. We can support and comfort one another, and together we will have a higher chance of success in overcoming some of these structural oppressions and making positive social changes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"2.7-addressing-structural-violence\">\n<p><strong>Learning Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To increase understanding of structural violence, oppression and social inequities<\/li>\n<li>To critically reflect on the effects of structural violence on our lived experiences<\/li>\n<li>To promote collective empowerment through sharing of lived experiences and strategies to address structure violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">Materials:<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\"> Laptop, Video \u2013 Structural Violence, <\/span><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">Flipchart with heading of exclusion circle scenarios, Markers, Masking Tape<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>Required: <\/strong>15 minutes<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"margin-left: 26pt\"><\/span>Activities &amp; Instructions<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>Set-up:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Arrange all the chairs in a large circle and ensure that there is sufficient space in the centre for participants to move around and interact safely and comfortably; also to have sufficient space for participants to stand at the assigned stations outside of the circle (see Facilitator\u2019s Guide 2.6.1 for space arrangement).<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"import-Heading7\" style=\"text-align: center;margin-left: 42.25pt;margin-right: 48.2pt\"><strong>Instructions to Participants<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Presentation on Structural Violence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>says,<\/strong> \u201cNow, we would like to show you a video \u2013 webinar \u2013 on structural violence. Some of you may or may not have heard the term structural violence. It is a term to highlight that oppressions and social injustices are a form of violence. The video will introduce this topic. After we watch the video, we will engage in an interactive activity.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">Critical Dialogue and Debriefing<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>After<\/em> <em>showing<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>video,<\/em> <em>engage<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>participants<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>critical<\/em> <em>dialogue<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>a<\/em> <em>popcorn<\/em> <em>style.<\/em> <em>Co-facilitator<\/em> <em>takes<\/em> <em>notes<\/em> <em>on<\/em> <em>the discussion on flipchart.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>asks,<\/strong> \u201cDoes anyone have any questions about structural violence or other concepts covered in the ppt\/ video?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><em>After<\/em> <em>addressing<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>participants\u2019<\/em> <em>questions<\/em> <em>and<\/em> <em>issues<\/em> <em>raised,<\/em> <em>Facilitator<\/em> <em>displays<\/em> <em>flipchart<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>3<\/em> <em>columns<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>headings<\/em> <em>of:<br \/>\n(1) Exclusion Circle scenarios; (2) Underlying Structural Violence; and, (3) Possible Action\/Responses.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitator<\/strong> <strong>says,<\/strong> \u201cNow Let us revisit the scenarios we went through in the last activity \u2013 the Exclusion Circle Game. Let us look at what are some of the underlying structural violence connected to the case scenarios.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Facilitator<\/em><\/strong> <em>starts<\/em> <em>with<\/em> <em>one<\/em> <em>of<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>scenarios<\/em> <em>in<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>exclusion<\/em> <em>circle<\/em> <em>game,<\/em> <em>and<\/em> <em>invited<\/em> <em>participants<\/em> <em>to<\/em> <em>discuss<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>following<\/em> <em>questions in popcorn style:<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">\u201cWhat contributes to or reinforces the structural violence in this case?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">\u201cWhat can we do, or how can we take action to respond to the structural violence?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>After<\/em> <em>leading<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>group<\/em> <em>through<\/em> <em>critical<\/em> <em>dialogue<\/em> <em>on<\/em> <em>one<\/em> <em>of<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>exclusion<\/em> <em>circle<\/em> <em>case<\/em> <em>scenarios,<\/em> <em>facilitator<\/em> <em>will<\/em> <em>repeat<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>above exercise with at least two other scenarios, and more scenarios if time permits.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Key Summary Points<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Structural oppression is so powerful because it is not visible and often regarded as an \u201caccepted societal norm\u201d and is \u201cinstitutionalized\u201d. This makes the people who are victimized feel like the unfair treatments they experienced are <span style=\"text-align: initial;font-size: 1em\">normal, justified or to be expected, or that it is their own faults that they are suffering. It is therefore very important for us to recognize the underlying structural oppression and injustice and not to internalize it as self-blame.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>As seen from the experiences amongst ourselves, we all have \u201cfire within us\u201d and diverse resilient strategies to deal with structural violence. In some instances, focusing on safety and self-care can be the most appropriate strategy and we do not need to feel that we always have to fight oppression head-on.<\/li>\n<li>It often takes time and multiple strategies to overcome structural violence. Even when we take action but do not get the result we had hoped for, it is okay and does not mean we have failed.<\/li>\n<li>This is why it is important to work with others when trying to address structural oppression\/discrimination. We can support and comfort one another, and together we will have a higher chance of success in overcoming some of these structural oppressions and making positive social changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":486,"menu_order":19,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-263","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":289,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/486"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":742,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/263\/revisions\/742"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/289"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/263\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/champsinaction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}