If you look at the source of these terms they aren't as inflammatory and include a number of antidotes to how these can manifest in organizations - https://www.thc.texas.gov/public/upload/preserve/
museums/files/White_Supremacy_Culture.pdf
I would personally say that this is sort of a manifestation of hierarchicalism which can be predominantly connected to white people in the United States but really transcends the racial dynamics and instead focus on accepting and promoting social structures that make those who have power over others feel like their power is justified and that those who question it or don't accept it are wrong.
For instance here is how they define paternalism:
decision-making is clear to those with power and unclear to those without it
• those with power think they are capable of making decisions for and in the interests of those without power
• those with power often don't think it is important or necessary to understand
the viewpoint or experience of those for whom they are making decisions
• those without power understand they do not have it and understand who does
• those without power do not really know how decisions get made and who makes what decisions, and yet they are completely familiar with the impact of those decisions on them
Here they present some antidotes:
make sure that everyone knows and understands who makes what
decisions in the organization;
make sure everyone knows and understands their level of responsibility and authority in the organization; include people who are affected by decisions in the decision-making
Is this directly related math, not necessarily and should it be tied exclusively to white supremacy culture, I would argue no but it can certainly be the case that the corporate culture of our hierarchical society has a lot of these problems. I just wouldn't lump it under a racial lens because I feel like that misses the mark.
I also agree that the short list included is sort of a disservice/reductionist as it doesn't explain how these are problems or how they can be overcame whereas the source document at least provides context and explanation.
> I would personally say that this is sort of a manifestation of hierarchicalism which can be predominantly connected to white people in the United States
I find this an absurd and utterly indefensible statement.
You cannot find any examples of "hierarchicalism" outside of white people in the United States? Seriously?
You put the weasel word "predominantly" in there, but I think most human civilizations through out history have featured these kinds of dynamics.
I would personally say that this is sort of a manifestation of hierarchicalism which can be predominantly connected to white people in the United States but really transcends the racial dynamics and instead focus on accepting and promoting social structures that make those who have power over others feel like their power is justified and that those who question it or don't accept it are wrong.
For instance here is how they define paternalism:
decision-making is clear to those with power and unclear to those without it
• those with power think they are capable of making decisions for and in the interests of those without power
• those with power often don't think it is important or necessary to understand the viewpoint or experience of those for whom they are making decisions • those without power understand they do not have it and understand who does
• those without power do not really know how decisions get made and who makes what decisions, and yet they are completely familiar with the impact of those decisions on them
Here they present some antidotes:
make sure that everyone knows and understands who makes what decisions in the organization;
make sure everyone knows and understands their level of responsibility and authority in the organization; include people who are affected by decisions in the decision-making
Is this directly related math, not necessarily and should it be tied exclusively to white supremacy culture, I would argue no but it can certainly be the case that the corporate culture of our hierarchical society has a lot of these problems. I just wouldn't lump it under a racial lens because I feel like that misses the mark.
I also agree that the short list included is sort of a disservice/reductionist as it doesn't explain how these are problems or how they can be overcame whereas the source document at least provides context and explanation.