Interpersonal Prejudice vs Institutional Oppression
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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It is important to understand the difference between interpersonal prejudice and institutional oppression
When someone is given power by an institution, they can institutionally oppress another person
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An example of institutional oppression is the disproportionately high rate of traffic stops for African American citizens in Ferguson, MO
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In order to have institutional power, power must be given to a person by an actual institution with an actual address
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Examples of institutions includes governments, police forces, doctors, lawyers, politicians, teachers, employers, bankers, pastors, etc.
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A police officier is given institutional power by the city, county, or federal government
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A person just taking the bus to work can harbor interpersonal prejudice against another passenger, but they cannot institutional oppress that passenger
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Consider these situations:
1) A classmate tells an ethnically insulting joke to another classmate
2) A pastor tells an ethnically insulting joke to his congregation
Which is institutional oppression?
When asking yourself whether a situation is interpersonal prejudice or institutional oppression, look for the institutional power
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Both interpersonal prejudice and institutional oppression are painful and damaging for those who survive it
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Institutional oppression can sometimes be harder to fight since it is embedded in our societal structures--our institutions
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While watching the movie The Help, look for situations in which people experience institutional oppression. Also look for interpersonal prejudice.
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