Provide a definition of White privilege and explain how it persists throughout society. Provide two to three examples of White privilege.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Varies. White privilege are the societal benefits a White American receives just for being a part of that racial group. This privilege comes in many forms, such not worrying about interactions with the police, holding social capital than racial minorities, and not getting discriminated against based on your skin tone. White privilege persists because of institutionalized discrimination of racial minorities, limiting their opportunities and the routine privileging of Whites, giving them countless numbers of opportunities, and so on.
KEY: Learning Objective: 9.4: Define prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.
REF: Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: White Ethnic Americans
Difficulty Level: Hard

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