Social Oppression

Social oppression refers to oppression that is achieved through social means. | Consequently, those in the controlling or dominant group benefit from the oppression of other groups through greater access to rights and resources, a better quality of life, and overall greater life chances. | This kind of oppression includes the systematic mistreatment, exploitation, and abuse of a group of people by another group. | The outcome of social oppression is that groups in society are sorted into different positions depending on their social hierarchies.