Need help with my Sociology question – I’m studying for my class.
introduction
In 1988 a feminist scholar Peggy McIntosh argued in her article Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack that most whites, just like most males, fail to both recognize and acknowledge their systematic privilege. Privilege is a word used to capture the unearned rights, benefits, immunity, and favors that are bestowed on individuals and groups solely on the basis of their race, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, or other key characteristics. It is difficult to identify how we are shaped by privileged because it comes about as part of a natural process and is often outside of our awareness. Not only that, but it is difficult to think about being privileged in some way(s) when we may be struggling with various problems of our own. It is an important step in self-awareness and cultural competence to come to terms with how differently we experience life from one another and how that has affected our experiences. This short paper will help in the process toward becoming aware of privilege, how it affects our lives, and how it makes us different from those who are either more or less privileged than us.
Instructions
- Create a list of three ways in which you are disadvantaged as a result of your race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age and/or disability.
- Create a list of three ways in which you are privileged as a result of your race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age and/or disability.
- Provide a brief summary (a paragraph) of how your privileged or disadvantaged status has affected your life.
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