Running Head: OPRESSION 1 OPRESSION 2 Five Faces of Oppression Summary Defining oppression Oppression refers to the unjust exercise of power or discretionary authority by the ruling or dominant group ill motive or unfair intentions. Oppression may result in harm or injuries to the victims. Oppressions may also result in injustices to the victims. Tyranny does not only arise from cruel leadership or majority groups but also civilized societies. The choice for regulations and policies may impose restrictive structures that inhibit specific group or groups of people from exercising their freedom freely. Five Faces of Oppression According to Iris Marion, there are five faces of oppression. The five faces include exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism and violence. Each of the five faces is outlined and summarized in this section. Exploitation According to Iris Marion exploitation involves exploitation of other individual’s labor to generate business profits while not rewarding the individuals fairly. In this case, individuals are paid for the work done but the payment given is not commensurate with the services provided or job done. Individuals perpetrating oppression on others commonly exploit the loopholes with the industry laws and regulations at their advantage. Other oppressors rely on the economic theory of capitalism that advocates individuals are ordinarily free to exchange their goods and services at will The economic approach of capitalism use in different society has led to the classification of people into groups such as the poor and the wealthy. Capitalist society has always promoted the oppression of the poor by the wealthy group. The capitalist system always ensures that the economic conditions favor the rich while the poor find it hard to survive. As a result, the poor become vulnerable to exploitation by the rich. Marginalization Marginalization involves the process of confining a particular group of people into the lowest social level of society. In other words, marginalization refers to the act of excluding some people from most of society development agendas. Marginalization frequently occurs among different races. For instance, a whole group of Amazon may find themselves being alienated from most of the Southern Americas society and be forced out of their old rainforest of Amazon. By not being involved in public social and economic activities leaves the marginalized groups less empowered. The groups find themselves with no material possessions. As a result, the majority of individuals from the marginalized groups usually are left to wade in abject poverty. At times catering for.