Race and Racism
What is racism?
What is implicit bias?
unequal power relationship between groups on the basis of race that is produced, reproduced, and reflected in every major social institution
prejudice that operates at a level below our conscious awareness
What is white privilege? Do all white people benefit from it
Unearned social advantages and reduced barriers that white people benefit from because of their race
Yes
What is the video, A Class Divided, mainly trying to showcase?
Race and discrimination based on race is socially constructed; it is as non-sensical as discriminating against someone based on their eye color
What are the main findings from the Stanford Report on disparities?
There are great disparities between white and Black/Hispanic individuals in the U.S. on health, education, and wealth measures
According to McIntosh, how does meritocracy relate to privilege?
To acknowledge white privilege, or privilege of any kind, you have to acknowledge that some of the benefits that you received were unearned