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    Walk of Privilege

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    While doing the walk of privilege I thought I would learn a lot about myself‚ but I really didn’t. Instead of learning I prefer to see it as I came to a realization about my life. And that was‚ that I am so very privileged‚ more then I had ever thought of before. “The Walk of Privilege” that I took in my Anth 280 class made me see how very lucky I am. While we as a class all started in the same spot‚ on the same line‚ we all ended up very far away from each other. Some of us ahead of the line‚ and

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    power and privilege

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    Eastin Ashby Claudia Castaneda Power and Privilege 15 September 2014 Path of Least Resistance Was there ever a time when you didn’t stand up for someone being taunted‚ or ridiculed‚ or bullied?  A time when you made the choice to fit in with the crowd‚ to be liked by others‚ than to make waves?   For my part‚ I can remember many‚ many times when it seemed better to fit in than to stand up and stand out.  I preferred harmony over justice‚ security over compassion.  I grew up in an

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    MALE PRIVILEGES

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    MALE PRIVILEGES If you are male (and a man)‚ listed below are benefits that result from being born with that gender and sex. If you identify as a man‚ there’s a good chance you’ve never thought about these things.  Try and be more cognizant of these privileges in your daily life and you’ll understand how much work we have to do to make for a society that is equitable to all people‚ regardless of their gender. 1. If you have a bad day or are in a bad mood‚ people aren’t going to blame it on your sex

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    suggestions without asking for it. I have even been asked to what heritage I was from because my hair is dark and curly. I have been asked to correct my only non-White feature. There is something not quite right about me in the eyes of other Whites. The sociologically theory that other researchers have used to describe White privilege is social conflict by W.E.B. Dubois. “But the facing of so vast a prejudice could not but bring the inevitable self-questioning‚ self-disparagement‚ and lowering of

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    Education and Privileges

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    Do all Americans have equal rights and privileges? As years pass‚ sufficient education is becoming a more and more important necessity. Does the amount of education a person have determined the rights and privileges they get? Should this happen? How is someone determined to be uneducated or uneducated? The word “uneducated” can have a different meaning depending on the situation. “Uneducated” in most cases refers to adults who are illiterate‚ or adults who have not completed high school. “Susan B

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    The Privilege of Silence

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    How Should China Establish The Privilege of Silence System in Criminal Proceedings? Wenxuan Ma 1. The origin and the connotations of the Privilege of Silence. "Miranda warning" originated from a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1966: an 18-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped‚ she identified that it was Miranda who did that. The police interrogated Miranda and used his confession as the hearing testimony. After Miranda was convicted he appealed to the Supreme Court on the grounds that

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    metaphor works very well explaining each individuals privilege. For example‚ the people in the front row of the classroom has a better chance at throwing the crumpled paper into the recycle bin while the people in the back row has a smaller chance to make it into the recycle bin. Students in the front row and back row have different privilege because they are born to it. This metaphor also explains how the socio-economic status affects the privilege that people has. In the field of education and

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    been a great tool that we are able to use. Some people think that technology and social media are pushing us further apart. For example‚ Peggy Orenstein in “I Tweet‚ Therefore I am” she wrote “ The expansion of our digital universe- Second Life‚ Facebook‚ Myspace‚ Twitter- has shifted not only how we spend our time but also how we construct identity”(253). Peggy Orenstein is saying that technology and mostly social media is controlling our life. I also think that technology and social media is controlling

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    Peggy McIntosh and Tim Wise talks about white privilege; Peggy McIntosh explains how she enjoyed the white privilege through her life experience. She mentions how she always feels comfortable in public places when she uses credit card and checks or even browses in stores. She will never notice any shadowed or suspicious looks from security guards. Not only that‚ Peggy talks about how white privilege makes her life easier as a parent. In the Same way Tim Wise shows in his lecture that white men will

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    Privilege In Healthcare

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    Should healthcare be a right or a privilege? Healthcare is a privilege. But what if someone’s views are different? The easiest way to change the mind is to show the facts why one side is right. But in all actuality‚ this will only further strengthen the opposite views. How to changes someone’s views happens in three different ways. First is to build rapport or trust with them. The second way is to make the subject point out why they are wrong‚ so they then change their mind. the last way to change

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