Undoing Privilege: Unearned Advantage and Systemic Injustice in an Unequal World Contributor(s): Pease, Professor Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 191344113X ISBN-13: 9781913441135 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $29.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 336 pages |
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Publisher Description: For every group that is oppressed, another group is privileged. Here, Bob Pease argues that privilege, as the other side of oppression, has received insufficient attention in both critical theories and in the practices of social change. As a result, dominant groups have been allowed to reinforce their dominance. Undoing Privilege explores the main sites of privilege, from Western dominance, class elitism, and white and patriarchal privilege to the less-examined sites of heterosexual and able-bodied privilege. Pease points out that while the vast majority of people may be oppressed on one level, many are also privileged on another. He also demonstrates how members of privileged groups can engage critically with their own dominant position, and explores the potential and limitations of them becoming allies against oppression and their own unearned privilege. This is an essential book for all who are concerned about developing theories and practices for a socially just world. This new edition includes updates reflecting on recent social change and the topic of privilege. |