Privilege in America : a reference handbook / Kelly L. McFaden and Sheri C. Hardee.

Author/creator McFaden, Kelly L. author.
Other author Hardee, Sheri C., author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionix, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesContemporary world issues
Contemporary world issues.
Contents 1. Background and History. Categories of Privilege: Definitions and Intersectionality -- Why Examine Privilege at All? The Example of Education -- A Complex History of Privilege and Oppression -- Methodologies for Examining Privilege -- Research on Privilege in Practice -- Controversies and the Climate Surrounding Privilege -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions. -- 3. Perspectives. Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity: Keystone Pipeline and Social Movements -- Black Lives Matter and the Summer of Racial Reckoning -- Anti-Asian Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic -- The 1619 Project and Nikole Hannah-Jones -- Religion: Islamophobia in the Wake of 9/11 and Today -- Roe v. Wade and Dobbs -- Language: The English-Only Movement -- Socioeconomic Status: The Middle Class in America -- Immigrants and Modern Farm Practices in the United States -- Sex and Gender: #MeToo -- Anti-Trans Legislative Agenda -- Queerness and Sexual Identity -- "Don't Say Gay" Bill -- Obergefell v. Hodges -- Dis(Ability): Ableism and the COVID-19 Pandemic -- #CripTheVote -- 3. Perspectives. Upholding Privilege in U.S. Education Systems: The Invisibility of Immigrant Origin Students in Education Data / Elizabeth Davis -- How White Parents Can Resist White Supremacy at School / Kerry Kretchmar and Jennifer L. McCarthy Foubert -- Can Elite Private Educational Institutions Truly Embrace a Progressive Public Good? / Michelle A. Purdy -- Privilege for All: Arguments from a So-Called Privileged White Guy / David Forbes -- Hear Me Out... What Privilege Has "Meeka" Really Given Us Thus Far? / Syra Yang -- Self-Identity and Oppressive Education: A Chinese Female International Student's Perspective / Jialu Fan -- Complicating the Majority-Minority Paradigm: Race, Class, and Intersectionality in the United States / Christopher Hu -- Privilege in Youth Mental Health / Kate Parker and Benjamin Parker -- Fat, Gay, and an Immigrant: A Self-Reflection on My American Life / Olivier le Blond -- 4. Profiles. People: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) -- Jean Halley (1967- ) -- Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) -- Kinney Kinmon Lau (1964- ) -- Kate Manne (1983- ) -- Matthew Shepard (1976-1998) -- Organizations: American Civil Liberties Union -- Autism Speaks -- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- The Trevor Project -- References -- 5. Documents. Sojourner Truth, "Ain't I a Woman?," 1851 -- Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 -- President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- Gloria Steinem Discusses Gender Inequality in America, 1970 -- Lau v. Nichols, 1974 -- President George H. W. Bush Signs the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 -- White Privilege and Reparations for African Americans, 2021 -- Understanding Wealth Inequality and Economic Privilege in America, 2021 -- President Donald Trump's Executive Order Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling, 2025 -- 6. Resources. Books and Articles -- Documentaries -- Podcasts -- References -- 7. Chronology
Abstract "This book explains and examines privilege in its many forms, including race, gender, class, and other socioeconomic categories, as well as its impact on American society"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion McFaden, Kelly L. Privilege in America New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026 9798765116678
LCCN 2025027127
ISBN9798765116661 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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