July 13, 2010 /
Deborah Gabriel
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COMMENT
In her paper entitled: White Privilege, Male Privilege, Peggy Mc Intosh reflects on the daily effect of white privileges in her day to day life. Number 46 on her list is: “I can choose blemish cover or bandages in ‘flesh’ colour and have them more or less match my skin.” Mc Intosh seeks to explain…
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April 4, 2009 /
Deborah Gabriel
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BOOKS
Using critical race theory as a basis to examine the education system in the UK, David Gillborn argues that the system is not designed to promote equality in education, but rather to maintain the achievement gap that exists between white pupils and pupils from minority backgrounds. For anyone unfamiliar with critical race theory, as Gillborn…
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April 4, 2009 /
Deborah Gabriel
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BOOKS
Whiteness is an important subject, a process that is rarely mentioned or considered, despite its significance in critical race theory. In short, without whiteness there would be no white supremacy, nor the racism upon which it feeds. This book does exactly what the cover says – it simplifies a complex issue. But the best thing…
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