Before beginning work with students, educators need to create safety. Consider some of the recommendations here: Creating Safety for Students.
Explore resources for various oppressions and their connections to dramatic arts and dance:
Each section of this resource includes definitions related to the listed oppressions, links/scholarly articles that connect drama and/or dance to the arts, and links to CODE resources that deal with these topics. Some sections may include suggested artists or troupes in Ontario who focus on art related to these oppressions.
A note on Intersectionality: While each of the oppressions listed here are treated as branches affecting social positions in isolation, an individual's expression of oppression is based on the intersection of multiple social positions. "Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how individuals' various social and political identities result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege. Intersectionality identifies multiple factors of advantage and disadvantage." (Wikipedia) The links included within the sections of this resource may appear in multiple sections because of these overlaps. Educators should take care to consider the overlapping identities of students while learning more about these oppressions and when considering how to approach them in their classrooms.
The video above is a TED Talk given by Kimberlé Crenshaw titled "The Urgency of Intersectionality". A transcript of the video and other accessibility features can be found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality?language=en
This resource was originally compiled by Tessa Lofthouse, October 2023.
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