Privilege

Privilege is about more than being white, wealthy, and male, as Michael Kimmel, Abby Ferber, and a range of contributors make clear in this timely anthology. In an era when ‘diversity’ is too often shorthand for ‘of color’ and/or ‘female’ the personal and analytical essays in this collection explore the multifaceted nature of social location and consider how gender, class, race, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, and religion interact to create nuanced layers of privilege and oppression. The individual essays (taken together) guide students to a deep understanding of the dynamics of diversity and stratification, advantage, and power. The fourth edition features thirteen new essays that help students understand the intersectional nature of privilege and oppression and has new introductory essays to contextualize the readings. These enhancements, plus the updated pedagogical features of discussion questions and activities at the end of each section, encourage students to examine their own beliefs, practices, and social location.

Additional ISBNs: 0813350034, 0429494807, 9780813350035, 9780429494802

Privilege: A Reader 4th Edition is written by Michael S. Kimmel and published by Routledge. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Privilege are 9780429974434, 0429974434 and the print ISBNs are 9780367098209, 0367098202.