
White Privilege
Shannon Sullivan(Author)
Polity Press
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2019
Book
Hardback
140 pages
978-1-5095-3528-6 (ISBN)
Description
Some embrace the idea of white privilege as an important concept that helps us to make sense of the connection between race and social and political disadvantages, while others are critical or even hostile. Regardless of personal views, it can be difficult to agree on what 'white privilege' even means.
Philosopher Shannon Sullivan cuts through the confusion and cross-talk to challenge what 'everybody knows' about white privilege. Using real-life examples, she offers a candid assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the term, to present a better understanding of how race functions in our societies. She argues that white privilege is about more than race, that not only white people can have white privilege, and that feeling guilty about privilege can have a negative effect on the very people you feel guilty towards. In the end, she offers practical solutions for eliminating white privilege and building a fairer society.
Sullivan's forcefully argued book will inspire you to think again about white privilege and what it entails.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5095-3528-6 (9781509535286)
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Shannon Sullivan
White Privilege
Book
09/2019
1st Edition
Polity Press
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Shannon Sullivan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.