What is privilege, Based on what you have learned from the

What is privilege

Assignment Help Business Law and Ethics

Reference no: EM133726543

Assignment:

1. Watch "What is Privilege?" for a deeper understanding of privilege?

2. Watch a TED talk by Dr. Peggy McIntosh's "How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion".

3. Read her famous 1988 article on white and male privilege.

Than answer the following questions.

1. Based on what you have learned from the exercises, what is "privilege".

2. What did you find interesting in the first video "what is privilege? Explain why.

3. What did Dr. McIntosh mean by "myth of meritocracy"?

4. What are two privileges in Dr. McIntosh's list that you had not thought about before or that you found interesting?

5. Can you think of any privilege you enjoy? For instance as a male (example: walk at night without fear of sexual assault), as an American (example: travel the world with minimal requirements), as a Christian(example: enjoy work holidays in conjunction with your religious beliefs) etc....?

Reference no: EM133726543

Questions Cloud

What is the central gender relationship paradox : Give a brief overview of the article. What is the "central gender relationship paradox" discussed in the article?

Explain the policy of redlining : How might "redlining" affect policing efforts in redlined communities? What did you find interesting or surprising about the interview?

Provide your supervisor with a summary of cloud computing : Provide your supervisor with a summary of cloud computing and the potential benefits and risks of migrating to the cloud

What significant challenge or setback have you faced : What significant challenge or setback have you faced and how has it impacted you? How have you overcome your challenges?

What is privilege : Based on what you have learned from the exercises, what is "privilege". What did you find interesting in the first video "what is privilege? Explain why.

Explain the growth of public health from the basic six : Explain the growth of public health from the Basic Six to Essential Public Health Services. What changes have you noticed in how U.S. standards are organized?

Describe the changes that take place during bone remodeling : Explain how bones maintain their strength after adolescence. Describe the changes that take place during bone remodeling due to stress and/or exercise.

How can you be inhabited by language : I had been inhabited by the fundamentalist Baptist tongue I was investigating. What do you think she meant by that? How can you be inhabited by language?

Why do try to stop through-traffic movenent on local street : However, these street systems try to stop through-trattio movements. Why do we try to stop through-traffic movenent on a local street?

User Account

All Pages