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PRIVILEGE BLANC [1 record]

Record 1 2023-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

White privilege … is usually defined [as]: "The unquestioned and unearned set of advantages, entitlements, benefits and choices bestowed upon people solely because they are white. Generally, white people who experience such privilege do so without being conscious of it …"

Key term(s)
  • white-skinned privilege

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Avantages invisibles mais systématiques dont bénéficient les personnes dites «Blanches» uniquement parce qu’elles sont «Blanches».

Spanish

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