ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Oppression is the cruel or unfair treatment of a group of people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oppression: (n.) prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the United States, systems of oppression (like systemic racism) are woven into the very foundation of American culture, society, and laws. Other examples of systems of oppression are sexism, heterosexism, ableism, classism, ageism, and anti-Semitism.

Detailed explanation-4: -oppression noun [U] (RULE) a situation in which people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom: Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exploitation. Refers to the act of using people’s labors to produce profit, while not compensating them fairly. Marginalization. Powerlessness. Cultural Imperialism. Violence.