Glossary of Keywords: Privilege: Privilege as such can include the analysis of oppression. This can be overt, covert, deliberate and/or unconscious.There are different types of privilege (white, male Privilege). McMahon argues it ‘captures the unearned benefits and advantages that accrue to members of dominant groups as a result of the ongoing exploitation and oppression of members of dominated groups’ (McMohan 2014). For eg., ‘Rothenberg refers to white privilege as ‘the other side of racism’ (Rothenberg 2002: p. 1), while Shannon Sullivan makes the same distinction between unconscious,habitual white privilege, and more explicit and overt ‘white supremacy’ (Sullivan 2006: p. 5). Read More …
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Assessment 3: Reflective Essay FAQs What am I supposed to do? You are required to write a reflective essay on your lived experiences, personal and professional values. You can do this by covering topics such as: a). Privilege (invisible and visible forms) b). Oppression, which can involve race or ethnic background, gender, class and disability (invisible and visible forms) In order to undertake this reflection ensure that you refer to and make use of concepts such as intersectionality, critical reflection, whiteness and privilege that have been covered in the course readings. If you want to make A+ grade in your Read More …