Tag: privilege
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Is It Your Fault You Have Privilege?
When we talk about structural inequality in our society it normally ends with one group of people feeling vilified because of their class position, namely the wealthy. Why this happens has a lot to do with how the narrative of inequality goes. Simply put, we see structural inequality as the result of nefarious dealings that…
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Fortune: Privilege, Comfort, and Abundance
Around the holiday season we see a lot of charities spring up with their bells and Santa Claus suits taking up collections and hosting expensive galas to fundraise. Many of these organizations are do asking for donations that will then go to “less fortunate” children and families. It implies that those of us in a…
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Book Club July: Privilege, Power, and Difference
As we traverse fortune this month, we must understand what the implications of that fortune are. We’ll take a journey with Allan G. Johnson to look at the ways our privilege effects us and those around us. We will examine this topic in the areas of race, gender, and physical disability status to gain some…