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Privilege, power, and difference / Allan G. Johnson, Ph.D.

By: Johnson, Allan G [author.].
Publisher: New York, NY, USA : McGraw-Hill Education, ©2018Edition: Third edition.Description: xiv, 189 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781260083484 (pbk).Subject(s): Elite (Social sciences) -- United States | Power (Social sciences) -- United States | Social conflict -- United StatesDDC classification: 305.520973 J63 2018
Contents:
Chapter 1 We're in Trouble Chapter 2 Privilege, Oppression, and Difference Chapter 3 Capitalism, Class, and the Matrix of Domination Chapter 4 Making Privilege and Oppression Happen Chapter 5 The Trouble with the Trouble Chapter 6 What It Has to Do With Us Chapter 7 How Systems of Privilege Work Chapter 8 Getting Off the Hook: Denial and Resistance Chapter 9 What Can We Do?Epilogue A Worldview is Hard to Change
Summary: Privilege, Power, and Difference is a groundbreaking tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. Written in an accessible, conversational style, the 3rd edition links theory with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it. This program has been used across the country, both inside and outside the classroom, to shed light on issues of power and privilege. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: SmartBook(R) - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content. Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course. Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement. The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping. Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training- support-students.html Summary: Offers a tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. This book is written in an accessible, conversational style, with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 We're in Trouble Chapter 2 Privilege, Oppression, and Difference Chapter 3 Capitalism, Class, and the Matrix of Domination Chapter 4 Making Privilege and Oppression Happen Chapter 5 The Trouble with the Trouble Chapter 6 What It Has to Do With Us Chapter 7 How Systems of Privilege Work Chapter 8 Getting Off the Hook: Denial and Resistance Chapter 9 What Can We Do?Epilogue A Worldview is Hard to Change

Privilege, Power, and Difference is a groundbreaking tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. Written in an accessible, conversational style, the 3rd edition links theory with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it. This program has been used across the country, both inside and outside the classroom, to shed light on issues of power and privilege. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience which guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically-graded assessments. McGraw-Hill Connect(R) is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following: SmartBook(R) - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content. Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course. Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement. The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping. Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training- support-students.html

Offers a tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. This book is written in an accessible, conversational style, with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it.

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

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