Internalized oppression
In social justice theory, internalized oppression is a concept in which an oppressed multiple uses a methods of the oppressing group against itself. It occurs when one group perceives an inequality of advantage relative to another group, together with desires to be like the more highly-valued group.
Members of marginalized groups may make-up an oppressive abstraction of their own group, or affirm negative self-stereotypes. Internalized oppression may manifest on an individual or group level, & may sum in clash or discrimination within the group.
It may also survive among immigrants and their descendants. whether the host community devalues a foreigner's ethnic origin, native Linguistic communication or culture, an immigrant may feel inferior. This can lead to self-hatred, which manifests itself in an exaggerated conformity to dominant norms. An immigrant may alsoby assimilating and acculturating.