Additional Questions on White Privilege, Part 1

Hi everyone,

Below are some additional questions on Part 1 of White Privilege that we did not have time to discuss in class. You may consider responding to/discussing some of these questions on the blog.

1. Dalton says that most white people tend not to think of themselves in racial terms. What does he mean by this? Do we agree?

2. What is "rugged individualism" and how does it relate to white privilege?

3. Dyer, Dalton, and hooks all state that whiteness is in many ways "invisible," yet it is also the norm and it is everywhere. Explain this seeming contradiction. How can something be everywhere and nowhere (invisible) at the same time?

4. Do all white people possess the same amount of white privilege? Discuss. Give a few specific examples to support your opinions.

5. Can people of color ever have white privilege? (Consider multiracial identities). List a few examples to support your opinions.