solved Can you help me understand this History question? Instructions: 1.
Can you help me understand this History question?
Instructions:
1. Read the following sections of Chapter 1 of textbook https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Matrix_of…: “Prejudice and Discrimination,†“Racism,†“Understanding Privilege/White Privilege.â€
2. Read this linked article by Peggy McIntosh “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.”
– Why is it important to understand the difference among the following terms: racism, prejudice, and discrimination? How might understanding these differences better inform your thoughts and actions?
– Discuss some of the main arguments made by Peggy McIntosh in her article “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” What is privilege? How can it be applied to race in the U.S.? Who has it? Who does not?Â
– Name some examples where white people receive certain advantages – either unconsciously or consciously – that people of color do not receive. Are these examples of white privilege institutional or interpersonal (individual)?Â