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- Title
INTRODUCTION TO RGC'S SPECIAL EDITION ON PRIVILEGE.
- Authors
Ferber, Abby L.; Samuels, Dena R.
- Abstract
The article presents an introduction to the Vol. 10 of the November 2003 issue of the journal Race, Gender & Class' special edition on privilege. In recent years, the study of oppression and inequality has been revolutionized by the growth of research and theorizing about privilege. The concept of privilege is applicable across a broad range of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, history, and literature, among others. It is dramatically expanding and transforming understanding of the dynamics of race, gender and class, as well as other axes of power such as sexual orientation, ability, age and so on. The focus on privilege provides a different view of inequality and contributes to a fuller understanding of the way, in which oppression operates. Privilege completes the picture, allowing exploration of ways, in which are implicated all systems of race, gender and class. Understanding privilege contributes to understanding of oppression and provides a new insight in combating the rampant discrimination and inequities that exist both above and below the surface of human lives. Articles presented in this volume of the journal explore some of the varied ways privilege plays out in society, as well as how it permeates behavior in often subtle and hidden ways.
- Subjects
OPPRESSION; PRIVILEGE (Social sciences); EQUALITY; RACE; GENDER; DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); SOCIAL classes
- Publication
Race, Gender & Class, 2003, Vol 10, Issue 4, p3
- ISSN
1082-8354
- Publication type
Article