Privilege & the Invisible Knapsack

We begin examining readings in Multicultural Studies by looking at the concepts of culture, race and diversity in the first week of the second semester.  The two readings we examined on Friday, January 29th reflected how institutional racism can confer privilege on some and disadvantages on others.  The first was Constructing Race, Creating White Privilege by Pem Buck and the second was White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh.  Both are very thought-provoking and interesting conversation starters.  I look forward to discussing the answers to the following questions on Monday.