What is the privilege–disadvantage dialectic? Give an example of it

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This question asks students to define the dialectic, which will also test their understanding of dialectics more generally, while also having them apply the concept.

The privilege–disadvantage dialectic means that, in intercultural interactions, it is possible for a person to be simultaneously privileged and disadvantaged. For example, a student in the United States who has high financial need for college may feel less privileged than some of his/her classmates; however, the same student may seem extremely privileged as compared to other students in developing nations, such as Vietnam.

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