social oppression theme

Social oppression is when a single group in society takes advantage of, and exercises power over, another group using dominance and subordination. This theme is used whenever such a situation is featured in the story.

68 total · 14 choice · 48 major · 6 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf3x03 choice Centauri oppression of Narn was at the center of the story.
bbf5x11 choice Byron's telepath community were oppressed.
ds93x19 choice The oppressed Terrans were fighting a desperate rebellion against Cardassian/Klingon Union.
ent1x21 choice Suliban were being held by Tandarans in an interment camp even though they were non-combatants in the war with the Suliban Cabal.
ent3x09 choice Human colonists subjugated and enslaved the Skagarans. MO: initially the roles had been reversed.
movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) choice the Normans in England seized power and oppressed their saxon neighbours ruthlessly
movie: V for Vendetta (2005) choice The story culminated with V raising awareness among the people that they were being oppressed by a fascist regime.
pkded1x01 choice The telepaths were oppressed by normal people.
tng3x12 choice The Rutians oppressed a minority population that was under terrorist control.
tng5x17 choice the J'naii persecuted gendered people.