Oppression

Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

Social oppression

Social oppression is the socially supported mistreatment and exploitation of a group, category, or team of people or individuals.

Institutionalized oppression

"Institutional Oppression occurs when established laws, customs, and practices systemically reflect and produce inequities based on one’s membership in targeted social identity groups. If oppressive consequences accrue to institutional laws, customs, or Practices, the institution is oppressive whether or not the individuals maintaining those practices have oppressive intentions."

Resistance

Several movements have arisen that specifically aim to oppose, analyze and counter oppression in general; examples include Liberation Theology in the Christian world, and Re-evaluation Counselling in psychotherapy.

See also

Incite

Incite is an American groove metal band from Phoenix, Arizona formed in 2004. The band currently consists of Richie Cavalera (vocals), Christopher EL (bass guitar) and Lennon Lopez (drums). Frontman Richie Cavalera is best known as the stepson of former Sepultura and Nailbomb, and current Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy frontman Max Cavalera.

Incite have released two EPs, Murder (2006) and Divided We Fail (2007). They have released three full length albums, The Slaughter (2009), the Logan Mader produced All Out War (2012), and Up in Hell (2014), with their next album, Oppression (2016) to be released soon. The band are currently signed to minus HEAD Records.

History

Incite formed in late 2004. After gigging in the local area with Richie appearing on Soulfly's album Dark Ages and Cavalera Conspiracy's Inflikted, the quartet released an EP in 2007 entitled Divided We Fail, with track "Army of Darkness" being the first track posted by the group on Myspace. 2007 also saw an overhaul of the original Incite lineup with Richie Cavalera the sole remaining original member as he sought to make the group more professional. 2009 saw the release of début LP The Slaughter and tours supporting groups such as Soulfly and The Dillinger Escape Plan, however soon the group parted ways with their record label.

Oppression (disambiguation)

Oppression is the negative outcome experienced by people targeted by the cruel exercise of power in a society or social group.

Oppression may also refer to: