Unpacking

Although jokes about racism or sexism have been increasingly critiqued lately, as a society, we are still not able to recognize the true consequences of them. Minorities are not only overlooked, but also disregarded. In the article “Unpacking Conversations that Matter,” the author Leigh Harrison explains how people justify problematic humor against marginalized groups. Harrison conveys how people use “dark humor” against minorities without comprehending how degrading it is. She makes associations

UNPACKING THE STANDARDS CCSS Standard: 2.RI.9 Standard : 2.RI.9- Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two text on the same topic. Prerequisite Skills Describe the authors reasoning by finding support within the text Identify and recognize basic similarities and differences in two text with the same topic Identify the most important points in the text Integrate visual information to clarify understanding Understand how illustration help explain the text Key Terms (vocabulary)

entrenched within society over time. It also doesn’t help white people to recognize these discriminatory practices considering they have been unconsciously tailored to be consistent with white perspective and mentality. In her article, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, Peggy McIntosh examines not only how white folks often consider themselves to be a normative figure within society, but also how they are carefully taught not to recognize the advantages they gain from the disadvantages that

Privilege is often seen as special rights granted to individuals either on behalf of merit or through unwarranted means. In their writings, Johnson (privilege, oppression, and difference) and Peggy McIntosh (White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Backpack) discuss their views on the impact that privileging specific social groups has on society. The concept of whiteness in America is often overlooked or unaffiliated with discussions concerning racial dilemmas. Whiteness and white privilege perpetuates

Peggy McIntosh, an American feminist and anti-racism activist, whites are convinced that they carry an “invisible knapsack”, which allow them several privileges that African American or other ethnicities don’t have. In her article “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” McIntosh describe a long list of white privileges such as, ”When I go shopping, store detectives don’t follow me” and “…people of my race are positively presented on television or papers”. They believe that the fact of being

Sociology 321 - Race and Ethnicity course throughout the spring 2016 semester. White Privilege To begin, the first pivotal revelation is the concept of white privilege. White Privilege, as Peggy McIntosh specifies in her essay, “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”, is a set of unearned assets which a white person in America can count on cashing in each day yet they remain oblivious to. This theme resonates as prior to this course, though aware of certain advantages as a seemingly “white”

In the article Unpacking the Invisible Backpack, McIntosh states “I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privilege” I think that statement is true since people can become a part of situations related to privilege unintentionally and cannot help how they were born. I believe McIntosh explore of white privilege is all about and how power is established in the everyday life of all people in America. She says "White privilege"

The first thing to learn about formative assessment from the video "Unpacking Formative Assessment" is that it is a complex process, consisting of five major strategies, such as fixing and adjusting learning intentions, questioning, providing regular feedback, activating self, and activating peers. Another major learning form the video related to the formative assessment process is the importance of setting individual goals for students as they tend to think in different directions. Another important

My first article, “Improving college performance and retention the easy way: Unpacking the ACT Exam,” was written by Eric Bettinger, Brent J. Evans, and Devin G. Pope. This article has been summarized to include the following: the purpose of why it was conducted, the patient population, types of validity and reliability evidenced,

The article White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack written by Peggy McIntosh discusses the power that systemic white privilege, unearned privileges given to people with white skin, holds over the society as a whole (McIntosh, 1988). The author takes an interesting stance is suggesting that those who are the most damaged by this are the oppressors, not those who are oppressed and that the society itself is damaged (McIntosh, 1988). McIntosh then goes on to show this through her explanation