Definition: Dualism refers to the philosophical principal within a given category there consists two oppositional or binary parts.
Application: A common example of dualism is the archetypal categorization of a woman as either a "saint" or a "whore"; the two states of being are fundamentally opposed, and it is impossible to simultaneously be both (or neither).
Adaptation: As community developers working towards building more just and healthy communities, it can be tempting to adopt dualistic thinking and classify community members, clients, or partners as categorically "needing, worthy and good" and adversaries as "greedy, undeserving and bad." However, such thinking erases and ignores the complex realities of all people and communities. By using such one-dimensional thinking, we risk ignore opportunities to develop allies, as well as refusing chances for growth through constructive criticism.
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