Othering

Deconstructing and Countering Racial Othering

About

“The problem of the twenty-first century is the problem of ‘othering.’”

- john a. powell and Stephen Menendian

What is Othering?

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“Othering is a set of dynamics, processes, and structures that engender marginality and persistent inequality across any of the full range of human differences based on group identities.”

Othering's Harmful Feedback Loop

Exclusionary Laws and Policies

Social narratives that 'Other'

Othering

Inequality that targets Othered groups

Othered groups retain less socio-economic and political power

Othering and Institutional Racism

Building Schemas of Black Bodies

"Institutional racism is that which, covertly or overtly, resides in the policies, procedures, operations and culture of public or private institutions - reinforcing individual prejudices and being reinforced by them in turn."

Film on the killing of Rodney King- Police brutality

Othering and Police Brutality

Othering and the Voting System

See how the feedback loop is created and reinforced

Exclusionary
Laws and Policies

Social Narratives
that Other

Othering

Inequality

Othered groups retain less socio-economic and political power

“We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” - Thomas Jefferson

Deconstructing the Default

So what do we do about it?

Offering Compassion

Offering compassion by creating a space for the anger of marginalized communities.

Extending Belonging

Ensuring that difference is welcomed within the society.

Challenging Rules

Challenging the rules that reinforce the unequal distribution of resources to disadvantaged groups.

Emphasizing Humanity

Humanizing and individualizing members of the out-group.

Othering

Deconstructing and Countering Racial Othering

“The problem of the twenty-first century is the problem of ‘othering.’”

What is Othering?

“Othering is a set of dynamics, processes, and structures that engender marginality and persistent inequality across any of the full range of human differences based on group identities.”

Othering's Harmful Feedback Loop

Exclusionary Laws and Policies

Social narratives that 'Other'

Othering

Inequality that targets Othered groups

Othered groups retain less socio-economic and political power

Othering and Institutional Racism

Building Schemas of Black Bodies

"Institutional racism is that which, covertly or overtly, resides in the policies, procedures, operations and culture of public or private institutions - reinforcing individual prejudices and being reinforced by them in turn."

Othering and Police Brutality

See how the feedback loop is created and reinforced

Exclusionary Laws and Policies

Social Narratives that Other

Othering

Inequality

Othered groups retain less socio-economic and political power

Deconstructing the Default

So what do we do about it?

Offering Compassion

Extending Belonging

Challenging Rules

Emphasizing Humanity

Exclusionary
Laws and Policies

Social Narratives
that Other