Abstract

BALCAZAR, Fabricio E; BERARDI, Luciano  and  TAYLOR-RITZLER, Tina. White Privilege: another force of social dominance of the privileged classes. Espac. blanco, Ser. indagaciones [online]. 2011, vol.21, n.1, pp.85-110. ISSN 1515-9485.

White Privilege is described as an advantage that a group of people experience based exclusively on physical and social characteristics. Such experiences are the result of conditions of oppression across society along the years. White Privilege is not earned through talent or effort, but rather is granted, and the advantages are not common or universal. This construct is also related to high social status, as a reflection of the hegemonic dominance of privileged groups. We highlight that the psychological characteristic of White Privilege is its unconscious nature, i.e., those who are privileged are not aware of it, and they experience it as a natural condition of their social status. On the other hand, those who grant White Privilege are already conditioned to do so as desirable and expected behavior. Lastly, we discuss issues of class divisions in Argentina and LatinAmerica, and analyze examples of how privileges are manifested.

Keywords : White Privilege; Racism; Discrimination; Oppression.

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