Please use the following article to answer questions for this paper:
– “Interrupting the Cycle of Oppression by Andrea Ayvazian
link to article: https://brittanystephensonslcc.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/1/2/13125821/workshop_handout.pdf
(ignore the checklist and worksheet, just read the article)
-The Pitfalls of Ally Performance: Why Coalition Work Is More Effective Than Ally Theater by Anderson and Accomando
link to article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/benign-bigotry/201608/the-pitfalls-ally-performance
Instructions:
In the essay answer the following questions. What is an ally? Does Ayvazians use of the term provide an adequate model for people in dominant positions in the culture or people with relative power to enact social change? Why or why not? What do Anderson and Accomando say about coalition work? Write an essay in which you compare Ayvazians and Anderson and Accomandos articles and their use of the term ally. Where do you see their arguments as overlapping? How are they different? How can you apply these concepts to your own life and position in relation to social movements? Make sure you provide some concrete examples in your paper.
Minimum of 3 – 5 pages, double spaced.
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