Privilege A Reader [Paperback]

Privilege is about more than being white, wealthy, and male, as Michael Kimmel, Abby Ferber, and a range of contributors make clear in this timely anthology. In an era when 'diversity' is too often shorthand for 'of color' and/or 'female' the personal and analytical essays in this collection explore the multifaceted nature of social location and consider how gender, class, race, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, and religion interact to create nuanced layers of privilege and oppression. The individual essays (taken together) guide students to a deep understanding of the dynamics of diversity and stratification, advantage, and power.

The fourth edition features thirteen new essays that help students understand the intersectional nature of privilege and oppression and has new introductory essays to contextualize the readings. These enhancements, plus the updated pedagogical features of discussion questions and activities at the end of each section, encourage students to examine their own beliefs, practices, and social location.

Preface
Introduction: Toward a Sociology of the Superordinate, by Michael S. Kimmel

Part One: Seeingand Refusing to SeePrivilege
1 Tal Fortgang: Checking My Privilege
2 Charles Clymer: This Response to That Princeton Freshman Should Be Required Reading for White Males
3 Daniel Gastfriend: Reflections on Privilege: An Open Letter to Tal Fortgang
4 Peggy McIntosh: White Privilege and Male Privilege
5 Jessica Shea: The Invisible Crutch
6 Angelica S. Guitierrez and Miguel M. Unzueta: Are admissions decisions based on family ties fairer than those that consider race? Social dominance orientation and attitudes toward legacy vs. affirmative action policies
7 Juan Cole: Top Ten Differences between White Terrorists and Others
8 Bob Pease: Globalizing Privilege
Discussion Questions and Activities, by Abby L. Ferber