White Privilege

1. Definition of Privilege. Is it real in our society? Are there informal systems of advantage in place?
2. Discuss the McIntosh Paper from 1988. She is on Youtube. Identify if you agree, disagree or think may have
   changed since 1988. Is privilege invisible and if so why?
3. Based on your readings, viewings, research is "White Privilege" a phenomena? If so what are consequences
   for non-white co-cultures and our societal values of equality? Back your position with ideas, readings, media
   data, etc.
4. What forms of privilege exist in our society? Are some co-cultures at a great advantage? Explain your
   reasoning? Are forms of identity/co-culture and privilege intertwined? Explain? If social inequality/privilege
   exists, what are those consequences for our society? Examples with empirical components please.
5. Where are you on privilege continuum?

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