reflection paper
Humanities
Please write a 3- to 5- page reflection paper based on Kivel’s (2002) Power Chart detailed above.
MORE POWERFUL LESS POWERFUL
Adults Children, Seniors
Men Intersex, Transgender, Women,
Upper Class Middle Class, Lower Class
White Non-white
Heterosexual LGBQQA+
Able-Bodied Differently Abled
Formally Educated Non-formally educated
Born in U.S. Immigrant
Christian Agnostic, Atheist, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim
From the chart, please assess yourself using two categories (e.g., one category could be More Powerful = White, Less Powerful = Non-white). Specifically, you will choose one category where you are more powerful and the second where you are less powerful. Please detail specific examples of each and how these personal characteristics put you at an advantaged or disadvantaged status in accessing rights and/or opportunities. Please also describe how these characteristics could influence your social relationships personally and professionally in your engagement with recipients of social work services. Last, please explain how you might minimize the impact of your chosen “More Powerful” position of power and privilege. You should incorporate at least five (5) course concepts and/or theories (e.g., power, privilege, oppression, cultural hegemony).
All papers must be typed, double-spaced with 1” margins on all sides, use Times New Roman or Arial font with size 12 and color Black, and be in further compliance with APA style guidelines (6th edition). Please include a title page and running header. Grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. will be considered in the grading process. Please remember to format any citations according to the conventions denoted in the APA Style manual (6th ed.).
